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JUSTIN ALLEN, M. D.

President of the Topsfield Historical Society
from its organization in 1894 until his death in 1908,
and a practicing physician in Topsfield
for over fifty years.

THE

HISTORICAL

COLLECTIONS

OF THE

TOPSFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

VOL. XIV

1909

TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Published by the Society

1909

GEORGE FRANCIS DOW

Editor

THE MERRILL PRESS

MASS

CONTENTS.

RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN TOPS-

FIELD, - - - - - - , - - I

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TOPSFIELD WARREN

BLUES, - - - 88

CERTIFICATE OF MILITARY SERVICE, 1 758, - - 9 1

SAMUEL GOULD’S REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE, - 9 1

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES, ----- 92

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS., AND SOME OF HIS DE-
SCENDANTS. BY MRS. JENNIE (HOOD) BOSSON, 93
THE FRENCH ACADIANS IN TOPSFIELD AND THEIR

LIFE IN EXILE. BY GEORGE FRANCIS DOW, 1 37

JUSTIN ALLEN, M. D., BY GEORGE FRANCIS DOW.

Portraity - - - - - - - 148

FAMILY RECORDS — GOULD, PERLEY, ETC., - - IS I

TOPSFIELD VITAL STATISTICS, 1908, - - - 153

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS, I908, - - - 1 56

BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED, 1908, - - - - 156

RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

IN TOPSFIELD.

COPIED BY GEORGE FRANCIS DOW.

The records of the Congregational Church in Topsfield
begin with the ordination of Rev. Joseph Capen in 1684.
Undoubtedly his predecessors, Rev. Thomas Gilbert and Rev.
Jeremiah Hobart, kept some record of the church proceed-
ings during their pastorates, but it has not come down to us.
The unpleasant feelings existing between pastor and people at
the times of their dismissal probably resulted in the destruction
of any memoranda that these two ministers may have kept.
The following pages contain the church proceedings, the
names of those admitted to the church, and those who
owned the covenant. The baptisms, marriages, and deaths
have not been included, as they were preserved in the Vital
Records of Topsfield to the end of the year 1849, published
in Topsfield Historical Collections, Vol. IX.

On the front cover of the volume of records kept by Rev.
Joseph Capen is written the following:

“Records of those y* were admitted into full Communion
of Baptisms, Marriages, &c. that were kept by y* Rev. M
Joseph Capen Pastor of y® chh : of X in Topsfield.”

Then follow eleven lines in shorthand.

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Upon the back cover of the volume is written :

“Joseph Capen His Book, Ex Dono Reverendissimi Magis-
tri Josiah Flint,* 30 Aug: An Dorn. 1679.

“When Moses upon serious consideration with hims — when
he had cast up ye account in his mind & found yt ye reward
of his obed. & service of God would fare surmount all yt he
should get by tarrying in Egypt; this motive made him take
a Journey to visit his Brethren, &c.”

1684. A List of y® members in full communion at Tops-
field when was first ordained.

MALES.

FEMALES.

Francis Peabody
John Reddington
Abraham Reddington Senr
Joseph Bixby Senr
John Gould Senr
Thomas Baker
Thomas Perkins Deacon

Deacon Perkins wife
Lieftenant Goulds wife
Tho Dormans wife
Isaak Esties wife
Jacob Towns wife
Joseph Towns wife
Widdow Mary Towne
Ephraim Dormans wife
John Wilds his wife
James How Sen. wife
Michael Dunnels wife
John Nichols wife
Daniell Bormans wife
Isaak Cummins wife
William Howletts wife
Abraham Reddingtons wife
Joseph Bixbys wife
John Pabodys wife
Samuell Simons his wife
Robart Smiths wife
William Smiths wife
Widdow Andrews.
Nehemiah Abbots wife
Widdow Perley
William Watson his wife
John French his wife.

died May 7th 86
John Pabody
Thomas Dorman
Ephraim Dorman
Samuel Howlett
William Howlett
Isaak Cumins
John French
Isaak Estie
James How Senr
Samuell Perley
Nehemiah Abbot

»ot

John Cummins, Decern 7, 85
was dismissd to ye church
at Dunstable.

Robert Stiles dead
Thomas Perkins Junr
Daniel Hovev.

drowned herself May

13, 1701.

John Cummins his wife.

♦Rev. Josiah Flint, pastor of the church in Dorchester, where Mr.
Capen lived.

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Since my ordination were admitted
yt is of males.

Daniell Reddington.

Tobijah Perkins
Jacob Foster Junr
William Avery Junr
William Pabody
John How
Ephraim Curtise
Sergeant Jacob Towne,

Timothy Perkins

Daniell Wood

Daniell Clarke Senr (dead)

Samuel Simons
Thomas Hassen,

John Stiles
Mr William Perkins
Samuell Stanley
Abraham How
Benjamin Foster (dead)

John Estie
Thomas Reddington
Phillip Knight
Abraham Reddington
John Gould Junr
John Perley sen.

John Wiles sen.

John French Jun.

Zacheus Curtis
Joseph Hail
John Kenney
Luke Hovey
Isaac Estey

52 John Andrews

53 Joseph Andrews,

54 Jacob Smith,

55 John Cummins

56 Jonathan Bixby,

57 Isaac Burton,

58 Joseph Esty,

59 Daniell Clarke

60 Thomas Robinson,

61 Joseph Pebody, Jun.

62 Zacheus Gould,

63 Samuel Foster,

64 Amos Dorman,

Since my ordination were admitted
of females.

27 Benjamin Bixbys Wife,

28 Tobijah Perkins his Wife,

29 My own Wife,

30 Tho. Andrews his Wife

31 The Wife of Matthew Stanley

senr

32 The Wife of J[ohn Curtis

33 Martha Reddington,

34 Sarah Bishup,

35 ye Wife of Daniell Wood, Sarah

Wood,

36 ye Wife of John Towne, Mary

Towne,

37 ye wife of Samuell Hewlett,

Sarah Hewlett.

37 Deliverance ye wife of John

Stiles,

38 ye wife of Jacob Foster,

39 Martha Foster. May 6, 94 dis-

missed to Concord

40 Joanna Stanley ye wife of Sam-

uel Stanley,

41 Sarah Bixby ye wife of Joseph

Bixby,

42 ye wife of John Gould, Jun.

43 ye wife of John Ramsdell,

44 Elizabeth Stiles,

45 Hannah Perkins ye wife of Tim-

othy Perkins,

46 Hannah Pebody ye wife of Will-

iam Pebody,

47 Margaret Knight, ^

48 Edna Perkins ye wife of Mr T. P.

49 Lucy Wood ye wife of Nathaniel

Wood,

50 Sarah Andrews ye wife of John

Andrews,

51 Grace Endicot ye wife of Zeruba-

bel Endicot,

52 Widdow Mary Hale by dismis-

sion from Newbury,

53 Martha French,

54 Judith Dorman,

55 Dorothee Robinson ye wife of

John Robinson,

56 Mary Perley, sen.

57 Sarah Foster ye wife of William

Foster, Jun.

58 Mary Haill ye wife of Joseph

Hail,

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65 Joseph Towne,

66 Nehemiah Abbot

67 Abraham Foster,

68 John Robinson, sen.

69 John Hovey, sen.

70 Joseph Towne sen.

71 William Chapman,

72 Elisha Perkins

73 Timothy Perley

74 Benjamin Bixby, sen.

75 Thomas Gould,

76 Job How

77 Thomas Howlett

78 Thomas Perley

79 Thomas Dorman

80 Job Averil

81 John Curtis

82 John Nichols

83 John Hovey

84 Michaell Dunnell Jun.

85 Seth Dorman

86 Timothy Perkins

87 Samuell Smith

88 Samuell Stanley

89 Paul Averill

90 Joseph Borman

91 William Porter

92 Ivory Hovey,

93 Jesse Dorman,

94 Joseph Towne,

John Perkins,

John Perley,

Jacob Pebody
John Howlet
Joseph Gould
John Curtis Sen.

Daniell Perkins,

Jacob Stanley,

Caleb Foster,

Tobijah Perkins Jun.
Benjamin How,

Jacob Towne, senr
Thomas Curtis
Abraham How,

Isaac Cummins,

Lieut Tho. Baker,
Thomas Potter
Ensig. Thomas Perkins,

ye wife of John Kenney,
ye wife of Zacheus Curtis, Su-
sanna Hovey,

Abigail Esty,
ye wife of Jacob Foster,
Elizabeth Curtis wife of Ephr.
Curtis,

Widdow Sarah Gill,

Susanna Cummins ye wife of
John C.

Sarah Bixby ye wife of Jonathan

B.

Hanah Foster,

Ruth Simons,

Rebecka Simons,

Hannah Burton ye wife of J. B.
Jane Esty, ye wife of J. E.
Damaris Clark, ye wife of D. C.
Hannah Robinson, ye wife of T.
R.

Widdow Cooper,

Mary Pebody, wife of I. P. Jun.
Elizabeth Gould, wife of Z. G.
Elleanor Porter, ye wife of N. P.
Mary Averill, ye wife of W. A.
Constant Nichols, ye wife of J. N.
Elizabeth F rench, ye wife of J. F.
Dorothee Dorman, ye wife of A.
D.

Elizabeth Nichols,
ye wdfe of Corp. Joseph Towne,
Ruham [a].

ye wife of Nehemiah Abbot, Re-
mem [ber].

Jane Perley, ye wife of John Per-
ley,

Phebe Towne, ye wife of Corp.

J-[ ]

Sarah Bradstreet, ye wife of Mr
John Bradstreet,

Mary Wilds wife of Ephraim [ ]
Elizabeth Chapman wife of W. C.
Priscilla Capen,

Mary Capen,

Elizabeth Reddington wife of [ ]
Katherine Perkins, wife of E. P.
Deborah Perley, wife of T. P.
Mercy Gould, wife of Tho.
Gould,

Elizabeth Perkins
Mr Baker,

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Edmond Towne
Samuel Potter,
Daniel Reddington
John Gould Jun.
John Abbot,
Richard Towne,
Mark How,

98 Widdow Averil

99 Abigail Perley, wife of Thos. Per-

[ley]

100 Abigail Perkins, wife of Tim.
Perkins

101 Sarah How, wife of John How
Jun.

102 Rebecka Howlett, wife of Tho.
H [owlett],

103 Susannah Averil, wife of Job
A[verill],

104 Priscilla Curtis, wife of John
Curt[is],

105 Mary Waters, wife of Daniel,

106 Sarah Pebody, wife of Isaac,

107 Deborah Dorman, wife of Tho.

108 Mary Hovey, wife of John,

109 Judith Perkins,

1 10 Hannah Esty,

1 1 1 Bathsheba Howlett, wife of John

1 12 Hannah Dunnell, wife of Mich
[ael]

1 13 Mary 8««/, ye wife of Sam
[uel]

1 14 Sarah Averill, ye wife of Paul,

1 15 Prudence Borman, wife of Jos
Borm[an]

1 16 Phoebe Porter,

1 1 7 ye wife of Samuell Towne, E. T.

1 18 ye wife of William Hobbes,

1 19 Anne Hovey, wife of Ivory
Hovey.

120 Priscilla Howlett,

121 Ruth Dorman, wife of Jesse

122 Abigail Towne, wife of Joseph

T.

123 Elizabeth . Perkins, wife of J.
Perk[ins]

Rebecka Pebody,

Hepziba Curtis,

Priscilla Gould,

ye wife of Abraham Foster,

Mary Bixby

Widdow Abigail Towne,

Mary Hovey, Love How,

Margarett Reddington,

Mary Foster wife of Caleb,

Elizabeth Perkins wife of Tob. Jun.
Joanna Hood wife of Nath. Hood,
Alice How,

Mary Foster wife of Daniell Foster,

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

Martha Killum wife of Tho. Killum,
Joanna Potter,

Ruth Towne,

Phebe Curtis wife of Thos. Curtis,

Hephzibah How,

ye. wife of Nathanael Borman,

Lydia Knowlton,

Lydia French,

F rancis Cummins wife of Isaac Cum-
mins,

Susanna Porter wife of Tho. Porter,
Phebe Gould wife of J. Gould Jun.
Abigail Abbot wife of John Abbot,
Elizabeth Towne wife of Richard
Towne,

Hannah Perley wife of Stephen Per-
ley,

Elizabeth Bradstreet wife of Mr. Si-
mon B.

Mary Abbot,

Sarah Abbot

Hephziba How wife of Mark How,
Jemima Cummins,

Mary Bixby wife of Joshua Bixby.

Septemb*’ 3*^ 84. at a Church meeting Called in Tops-
field upon Occasion of dissatisfaction in y® Church with
respect to John [name erased] for his excessive drinking
by reason whereof (untill he had made satisfaction) y®
Church was not willing for y® baptizing of his children.

[name erased] did Then Confess y^ he had (for want of
due care and watchfulness over himself) been several times
overtaken with y® fault of excessive drinking & y* he did not
allow but Condemn himself for y® same & y^ he was sorry for
y® same & also y^ he would for time to Come endeavour Re-
formation in y* respect, whereupon it being put to y® Vote y®
Chh. was satisfyed & so willing y^ his children should be bap-
tized on his own account. There were at y* time present
with my self, James How Sen*", Francis Pabody, Nehemiah
Abbot, Tho Dorman, Ephraim Dorman, Samuell Perley,
Samuell Hewlett, William Hewlett, Isaak Estie Sen*' & Ser-
geant John Reddington who were all satisfyed with what
satisfaction was then given unless Tho Dorman. That meet-
ing I began & ended with a word of prayer.

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Octob’’ 12. 84: That Sabbath da}^ was Admitted into y®
Church of Topsfield, y® wife of Benjamin Bixby & y® wife of
Tobijah Perkins, both of them with y® Consent of,y®
Church were Admitted into full Communion, no objection
was made by any either of y® Church or Town against either
of their Relations or y® good Life & Conversation of either
of them. Their Relations were also well approved of by y®
two men which y® Church had chosen who together with my-
self were in private to hear y® Relations of persons coming
into y® Chh. The two men improved by y® Church for y‘
end at y* time were Deacon Thomas Perkins & Lieftenant
Francis Pabody. That same day Daniell Reddington was
propounded to Joyn to y® Church in full Communion.

December 7^^ 84. Daniell Reddington & M*" Tobijah Per-
kins were admitted into full Communion with y® Church of
Christ in Topsfield & there was no exception made against
either of them by any.

Decern. 14, 84. by reason of a great storm of snow y* but
few of y® Church Came together y® sacrament was defferred
untill y® Sabbath day following.

Feb. I, 1684. Jacob Foster was Admitted into full Com-
munion w*^ y® Church of Topsfield & John How, Ephraim
Curtise & y® wife of Jonathan Luke which three stood pro-
pounded at y® same time when Jacob Foster was were sus-
pended for a time untill y® Church could have farther satis-
faction from them in several things y‘ were alleged against
them.

Feb. 3, 84. Neighbour Goodman Clarke & his son &
daughter Perkins who had been for more than a years time
at great difference were Reconciled upon my stirring of them
up to seek peace of their father & mother & there was a mu-
tual forgiveness of what ever had been offensive each to other
& to avoide occasion of offense for the time to come was
promised.

March 15*^ 1685. Jacob Towne Junior & his wife made a
publick confession before y® whole Congregation, for their
sin in knowing each other carnaly before they were married
Legaly, this confession & acknowledgment of theirs was to
y® satisfaction of y® whole Church which was the[n] y® most
of them present only Abraham Reddington sen** seem^ to be

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iinsatisfyd y® satisfaction of y® Church wa[s] tryed by a
silential vote.

At y® same time y® Church being stayed to know their
minds with reference to y® baptism of their childe which
came several months before y® time y^ in honesty it should,
y® Church was generaly so satisfyed y* they were free for it,
only Abraham Reddington sen. & another or two which two
Last were not so much agai[nst] y® baptism of y® Childe as
y® time of it but were minded y‘ y® Church should have some
farther tryal of them to see if their Lives would be answerable
to their Confessions, &c.

Aprill 19, 85. There was a contribution by y® Church (y^
is Male=Members in full communion) for y® procuring of a
New flagon for y® vse of y® Lords Table & a Table cloath &
platters. There was given at y® time but 15 shil. or there-
about several men being then absent, but 5 or 6 shil. more
was given afterwards by som women in full Communion
whose husbands were not & by others y‘ before were ab-
sent.

May 17, 85, was Admitted into full Communion my own
Wife & also y® Wife of Thomas Andrews.

May 24. 85, were Admitted to full Communion William
Avery Jun. as also William Pabody.

July 19. 85, were Admitted to full Communion John How,
Ephraim Curtise, goodwife Stanley sen^, y® Wife of John
Curtise & Martha Reddington y® said How & Ephraim Cur-
tise had both of them y® major part of y® Church for their
Admission.

Decemb. 7^^ 85, y® Church Voted a dismission to John
Cummins alth[o] without any Commendation, as Also a dis-
mission to his Wife with Commendations, both of them vpon
their desires were dismissed to y® Church then to be shortly
gathered at Dunstable.

Decern. 20. 85. Sergeant Jacob Towne & Sarah Bishup
of Salem=Village were admitted into full communion with
this church. Lief. John Putnam wrote in her Commendation
as also Robert Cre[ — ].

May 24. 86. At a Church meeting at my house were
chosen two Deacons, Isaak Cumins & Nehemiah Abbot, my
Landlord & Goodman Estie being also in Nomination.

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Jun, 6. 86. IVP Timothy Perkins was Admitted into full
communion with this Church without any objection, y® same
day also at night Nehemiah Abbot gave his Answer to y®
Church in which he did manifest his acceptance of y® office
of a Deacon, &c. Sergeant Cummins did not give his full
Answer then which [ ] till y® next Lords day.

Jun. 13. 86. Isaack Cummins who had been made choice
of for a Deacon did manifest his acceptance of y® same.

Octo, 31. 86, were admitted to full Communion Daniell
Wood & his Wife as also Mary Towne y® Wife of John Towne
y® Last of which three though She had been vnder a scandal
yet y® Church being stayed at Noon and her Relation read
y® Church did manifest their willingness that she should be
received at Night though she had been propounded but y®
week i e y® Sabbath before, no man objected against but only
Baker was against y* receiving her in so suddenly she hav-
ing been propounded but a Week.

Feb. 27. 86, were Admitted to full Communion Daniell
Clarke sen*" as also Sarah Howlett y® Wife of Samuel Hewlett.
Samuel Simons should have been admitted at y‘ time also
but y‘ M*" Baker & Thomas Dorman objected against him by
reason whereof it was deferred for y^ time.

Jun, 26. 87, was admitted to full Communion Samuell Si-
mons who delivered y® experience of y® work of Gods grace
on his heart w* his own mouth.

Aug. 28. 87, was Admitted to full Communion Thomas
Hassen.

Mar. II, 1^. William Averell Jun. y* had fallen under
Scandall by irreverent carriage in Ipswich meeting house on
a Lecture day in y® time of worship, so y* people thought he
was drunk because he Vomited & strong Liquor came vp as
also for reproaching M*^ Wise by a Letter y* he Laid at M*"
Wise his door, y® said William Averell did then own y* he
did sinfuly to give people such occasion to think so of him
as if he had been drunk Although he did not own y® was
drunk & also he did acknowledg his sin in speaking against
M*" Wise without any just Cause. Wherevpon y® Chh. did
Generaly manifest their satisfaction with him & he was again
Restored to his won[ted] communion from which he had been
suspended for above half a year.

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Mar. 13, 8g. Joseph Towne & his Wife came to my house
(there being a fast kept day by y® Church) & tendered an
acknowledgment to y® church for y® sin of fornication, his
Wife being delivered of a Child within Less than half a year
after marriage which humble Confession was to general ac-
ceptation with y® church & forgiveness as did appear by y*
vsuall signe although y® acknowledgment was also to be read
before y* whole congregation.

Mar. 18, 8g. John Stiles & his Wife were taken into full
Communion with y® Church.

Jun. 24^^ 88, were admitted to full Communion M*" William
Perkins & Samuell Stanley y® Last of which was also there-
vpon baptized.

Octo. 28, 88, were Admitted to full Communion Abraham
How & Benjamin Foster.

Decern. 30^^ 88, were Admitted to full communion y* Wife
of Jacob Foster & her sister Martha ffoster.

Apr. 28, 89, was admitted to full Communion y® wife of
Samuell Stanley who was therevpon baptized.

Jun. 2, 1689. M® Bradstreet owned y® covenant & there-
upon her child Mercy was baptized.

July 7. 89, was Admitted to full Communion y® Wife of
Joseph Bixby Jun^

Aug. 10, 89. Timothy Perkins & his wife made a publick
acknowledgment for their sin of fornication, two or three of
y® Chh. did then manifest their unwillingness to take vp w*
their acknowledgment as full satisfaction vntill there should
be a farther oppurtunity of tryall of them as to their good &
orderly conversation.

Aug. 24, 89, was admitted to full communion y® wife of
John Gould Jun^

Octo. 27. 89, was admitted to full Communion y* Wife of
John Ramsdell.

Feb. 23, 89, was admitted to full communion Elizabeth
Stiles.

March 30, 90. Daniell Clarke & Hannah Simons did then
acknowledge their misdemeanour which by agreement was
to be a finall issue to y® Long & Lasting difference y* had
been between those two families. Daniell Clarke did then ac-
knowledge his misdemeanour in speaking Reproachfully of

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y* family of Samuel! Simons wherein he had accused Hannah
Simons in respect of Vnchastity & vncleanness in y® highest
degree & also Hannah Simons did then acknowledg y* she
had been to blame both in word & deed as to vncivill be-
haviour.

Jun. I. 90, was Admitted to full Communion Hannah Per-
kins y® wife of Timothy Perkins.

Jun. 29. 90, were admitted to full communion John Estie
& Hannah Peabody y® wife of William Peabody.

Aug. 31. 90, was Admitted to full Communion Thomas
Reddington.

Aprill 26. 91, was admitted to full Communion Philip
Knight & his Wife.

Octo. 25. 91, was- Admitted to full communion y* wife of
M*' Timothy Perkins.

March 16. i6g\, was Admitted William Smith & his wife to
full Communion.

Jun. 13. 1692. A Church meeting was at my house which
was to see if They could put an end the difference y‘ had
been between Lieft Gould & Capt. How & Jacob Towne
Sen^ Capt How did then take some blame to himself with
respect to an oath which he had taken against Lieft Gould
about 16 or 17 years before about Lieft Gould h[is] not re-
straining y® Indians y* were about his house. Capt. How
did own y* altho y® substance y® oath was true yet being not
so safely worded as might have been, was sorry y‘ he had
been an occasion of so much trouble to Lieft Gould in Sir
Edmonds time, as also that he had spoken publickly in y®
court at Boston (anything y* might be taken to Reflect on y®
Town of Topsfield, in saying because he was for Resignation
he was so maligned y^ was afraid [to] go home, was afraid
of his life, altho he Intended it not as to y® Town in general
but 2 or 3 perticular persons. Ensign Towne y* was also
complained of for signing false things [in] y® court against
Lieft Gould being made Choice of for a Captain, Ensign
Towne did own y‘ whereas he had said in y® writing y‘ there
were but 27 votes for Left Gould & several of them boys &
so not Legal voters, as also y* y* major part of y® Town
would Attest to these things, in those 2 expressions he owned
his error in subscribing to when he did not so Intend or vn-

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derstand & for y® future he would be more cautios to what
he did set his hand. The Church did then vpon Captain
How & Ensign Towne their owning these things y* which y®
Chh. did apprehend y™ to be blame worthy y® Church did
then by their votes perticularly declare their satisfaction with
them. And at y* same time Lieft Gould being called to an
account for his with=drawing from y* Sacrament so long,
looking on these things which he objected against Capt.
How as being no grounds to with=draw his communion
from y® rest of y® Church, He did so far fall under it as to
express sorrow for any offence in this matter which he had
given y® Church wherevpon y* Church passed a vote for to
express their willingness y‘ he should again partake with
them at y® Lords table. Also at y® same time Lieft Gould &
Capt. How in token of their mutuall forgiveness as to what-
ever had been prievos between them, did take each other by
y® hand promising better for y® future, also Ensign Towne &
Lieft Gould did y® like.

Apr. 30. 93, was Admitted to full Communion Lucy Wood
y® wife of Nathaniel Wood; also at y® same time she was
baptized as also Sarah Waters.

May 21. 1693, were ordained Deacons Isaac Cummins
sen' & Nehemiah Abbot sen'.

Aug. 27. 93, were admitted to full communion Sarah An-
drews y® wife of John Andrews & Grace Endicot y* wife of
M' Zerubbabel Endicot.

Oct. I. 93, y® Widdow Mary Hale was accepted into full
Communion, vpon her dismission to y* church of Topsfield
from y* Church of Newberry.

Decemb. 24. 1693. M' Zerubabell Endicot who had
owned y® Covenant in this Church of Topsfield & thereupon
had two children baptized was Excommunicated on y® ac-
count of Adultery or adulteros carriage with goodwife Eames
of Boxford which was proved against him to y* satisfaction
of y® [*Chh.*] our Church also Salem Elders did expressly
Concurr w* all in Censuring of him, having seeny® testimonys
given in against him.

Decern. 3.93, were Admitted to full Communion Abraham
Redington & Martha French.

Apr. 29.94, was admitted to full Communion Judith Dorman.

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May 6. 94, Martha Wood (her maiden Name Mary foster)
was vpon her desire dismissed from this Church to y® Church
in Concord.

Jun. 24. 94, was Admitted to full Communion Dorothee
Robinson y® wife of John Robinson.

Decembr. 30. 94, was Admitted John Gould Jun. to full
communion.

3* 96, John How Jun. & his wife made their acknowl-
edgment we being desired from Ipswich to take & y® Church
did by a Vote signify their acceptance of it.

Septr. 6. 96. There was a Contribution for goodman Ken-
ney y‘ lost his house & goods by fire. There was gathered
2-16-06.

May 23. 97, was Admitted to full communion John Perley
sen. with his wife Mary Perley.

Jun. 27. 97, was Admitted to full communion Sarah P'oster
y® Wife of William Foster Jun. of Boxford.

July 25. 97, was admitted to full Communion John Wiles
Sen.

Nov. 28. 97, was admitted to full communion John French
Jun.

Apr. 30. 99, was admitted to full communion Zacheus Cur-
tis, also Joseph Haill & his wife.

Aug. 27. 99, were admitted to full communion Hannah
How & Elizabeth Keney y® wife of John Keney who was also
then baptized.

Octo. 22. 99. Elizabeth Dunnel y* had play‘d y® whore
publickly appeared to acknowledg her sin & folly therein &
go vpon her good behavior i. e. humble sober & chaste for
time to come was to be still lookt on by y® Chh. as in y®
Capacity y* her baptism had set her in.

Octo. 29. 99, were Admitted to full Communion John Ken-
ney Sen. & y® wife of Zacheus Curtis.

July 27, 1700. Abigail Bixby y* had played y® whore ap-
peared publickly to Acknowledg her sin & folly in y* respect
& accordingly on her sober & modest behavior of her self for
y® future was to be lookt on as in y* capacity as before if y®
matter hd never been.

Aug. 10. 1701. Peter Shumway & his wife made their
publick acknowledgment, etc.

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Aug. 31, 1701. Luke Hovey & his wife were admitted to
full communion.

Sept. 21, 1701. At a orderly Church meeting after pub-
lik exercise & giving notice of for y* end a fortnight before,
Sargeant Thomas Dorman & Ensign Samuel Howlett were
chose to be Deacons. Altho at y® first y* Church voted to
have but one Deacon chosen but y® number of votes for
each of them being equall y* Chh. past their vote to have
both of them on, proposing it to them y‘ it might be so.

Octo. 26. 1701, were admitted to full communion Isaac
Esty& wife & y® wife of Jacob Foster, also y® Martha Wood
was then on her desire dismissed to y® Chh. in Framingham.

Apr. 26. 1702, were admitted to full communion John An-
drews, Joseph Andrews, Jacob Smith, Elizabeth Curtis y®
wife of Ephraim Curtis & y® widdow Sarah Gill.

Jun. 28. 1702, were Admitted to full communion John
Cummins & his wife, Jonathan Bixby & his wife, Hannah
Foster, Ruth Simons & Rebecka Simons.

Aug. 2. 1702. Nathaniel Porter & his wife publickly ac-
k[nowledged] their offence to good satisfaction.

Aug. 23. 1702, were admitted to full communion Isaac
Burto[n], Joseph Esty, Daniell Clark, Thomas Robinson, w*
their wives Hannah Burton, Jane Esty, Damaris Clark, Han-
nah Robinson, at w** time Isaac Burton w* his family were
baptised, y® wife of William Towne also, w* her children were
baptised, w‘ others in all — 1[7].

Aug. 30. 1702. Admitted to full communion Joseph Pe-
body Jun & his wife Mary, Zacheus Gould & his wife Eliza-
beth, Samuell Foster, y® aged Joanna Cooper.

Sept. 25. 1702. At a Church meeting at my house in or-
der to send an Answer to Boxford i. e. those in full com-
munion w* us among y“ about their dismission from us which
they sent for. There were 17 of y® Chh. there present & did
all vote it vnanimously y* at present till they had cleard vp
their old arrears & y® bounds of y® Towns fully established
they could not consent thereto but as soon as y^ should be
done would be ready to gratify them in any thing y* in reason
they should desire of them. It was signed by Capt Gould &
Lieft Baker in y® Name of y* rest & sent by Joseph Andrews
to Lieft John Peabody.

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Octo. 4. 1702. Bray Wilkins & his wife Rebecka Ac-
knowledged publickly their fault for having a child sooner
y" honestly should have been. The same day were dismissed
vpon their desire John Pebody, John Perley, Thomas Plazen,
Joseph Hail, Jonathan Bixby, Tho. Reddington, Abraham
Reddington, John Stiles, Samuell Foster, Daniell Wood,
Luke Hovey, all of Boxford being desirous to gather a Church
there.

Octo 25. 1702, were admitted Eleanor Porter y® wife of N.
P. Mary Averill y® wife of W. A. Constant Nichols y*
wife of J. N. & Elizabeth PTench y* wife of J. F.

Decern, i. 1702, at a Lawfull Church meeting at my house
called to give som Answer to sundry persons y‘ had desired
a dismission, viz. Samuell Symons, Zacheus Curtis, Ephraim
Curtis, & Joseph Peabody Jun. y® Church did then refuse to
grant it by reason of y® difference between y® 2 Towns as
touching their Limits. 20 brethren present only three of
which declared for their dismission viz. Tho. Baker, Lieft
Perkins & William Smith, altho at y® same time I did declare
myself to be for it also.

Jan. 17. 1702-3. Then were dismissed Mary Watson,
Mary Per[ ], Sarah Wood, Widdow Pebody, Elizabeth
Stilman, Mary Hale, Deliverence Stiles, Widdow Bixby,
Sarah Bixby y® wife of Jonathan B. Elizabeth Buswell.

Feb. 28. 1702-3, were Admitted to full communion Amos
Dorman & his Wife & Elizabeth Nichols.

Apr. 25. 1703, were admitted Joseph Towne & his wife.
Nehemiah Abbot & his wife.

Jun. 27. was Admitted Jane Perley y® wife of John Perley.

Aug. 29. 1703, was Admitted Abraham Foster.

Feb. 1703-4, were admitted John Robinson Sena’S: Pheobe
Towne y® wife of corporall Jacob Towne.

Apr. 30. 1704, was Admitted Sarah Bradstreet wife of Mr.
John Bradstreet.

Jun. 4. 1704. Y® Church did unanimously choose y® 2
Deacons D. Tho. Dorman & D. Samuell Hewlett to sett in
along w* such officers as y® civill Authority has appointed
selectmen, grandjurors, Tythingmen to promote a more vig-
orous execution of geffi laws against disorderly persons.

Jun. 25. John Hovey sen. was admitted to full communion.

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Octo. 25. 1704. Sarah Perkins Daughter of Tho. Perkins
publick[ly"| owned & acknowledged her fault in y® matter of
whoredom ; & on her Humble & good behavior of herself
thereupon it was signifyed to her y^ y® Chh. would look on
her as in y® capacity y^ her baptism speaks her to be in.

Feb. 25. 1704-5, were Admitted to full communion Joseph
Towne sen. William Chapman & his wife, y® wife of Ephraim
Wilds, my own Priscilla & Mary.

Jun. 24. 1705, were Admitted to full communion Elisha
Perkins & his wife, Timothy Perley & his wife & y® wife of
Sergeant Reddington.

July I. 1705, was admitted to full communion Benjamin
Bixby sen.

Oct. 28. 1705, was admitted Deborah Cl[e]ves.

Decern. 2. 1705. Ruth Elliot daughter of Sam Simons
had on her desire a dismission to y* 3** Chh. in Boston.

Apr. 29. 1706, were dismissed Thomas Gould & his wife
Mercy Gould, also Elizabeth Perkins.

Jun. 30. were admitted John How, Thomas Howlet, Thom-
as Per[ ], Tho. Dorman, Job Averil, John Curtiss, M*"
Baker, widow Averil, Abigail Perley, Abigail Perkins, Sarah
How, Rebecka Howlet, Susanna Averil, Priscilla Curtis 8z
Mary Waters.

Aug. 25. 1706, were admitted John Nichols, John Hovey,
Michaell Dwanell Jun. Seth Dorman, Sarah Pebody wife of
Isaac Pebody, y* wife of Thomas Dorman, Deborah Dorman,
& Mercy Hovey wife of John Hovey.

Nov. 17. 1706. John Kenney and his wife were dismissed
to y® Church at New=bery falls.

Feb. 23. 1706-7, admitted Timothy Perkins.

Feb. 29. 1707-8, Paul Averil & his wife were admitted.

Apr. 25. 1708, Joseph Borman & his wife were admitted.

Jun. 27. 1708. William Porter & his wife Phebe were ad-
mitted.

Jun. 27. 1708. Elizabeth Towne & y* wife of William
Hobbs were admitted.

Aug. 28. 1709. Ivory Hovey & his wife were admitted.

Octo. 29. 1709. Martha Howlett was admitted.

Decern. 31. 1710. Jesse Dorman & his wife were admit-
ted.

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Apr. 27. 1 71 1. Joseph Towne y* 3** & his wife were ad-
mitted.

Apr. 27. 1712, were admitted to full Communion John Per-
kins & his wife & John Perley.

May 25. 1712. Ann Chapman made a publicke acknowl-
edgment for her sin of whoredom.

Apr. 25. 1714, were admitted to full communion Jacob
Pebody, John Howlet, Rebecca Pebody wife of Jacob Pebody
& Hephziba Curtis.

Jun. 20. 1714. Benjamin Towne & Katharine Towne pub-
lickly acknowledged their offenc in being intimate w^ each
other so as y* had a child sooner y" ought to have had or
could had they not transgressed good order.

Jun. 27. 1714 were admitted to full Communion Joseph
Gould & his wife Priscilla, y* wife of Abraham Foster & Mary
Bixby.

Aug. 29. 1714 were admitted to full Communion John Cur-
tis Sen, & widdow Abigail Towne.

Feb. 1715-16, Daniel Perkins was admitted to full commu-
nion.

Apr. 15.1716. Lieft. Daniel Reddington was chosen Dea-
con to serve as such in y® room of Deacon Dorman de-
ceased.

Apr. 29. 1716, admitt to full communion Mary Hovey
Daughter of John Hovey Jun. & soon After Jacob Stanley, Eliz-
abeth Reddington, Love How, also Caleb Foster & his wife.

Octo. 28. 1716. Tho. Curtis & Phebe his wife were admit-
ted to full Communion.

Mar. 17. 1717 was admitted Tobijah Perkins Jun. & his
wife.

Mar. 31. was admitted Joanna Hood.

Apr. 28. 1717, was admitted Benjamin How & his wife

Aug. 1717 Sept. i. were admitted Jacob Towne Sen. y®
wife of David Foster & Martha Killum wife of Tho. Killum.

Octo. 27. 1717, was admitted to full communion Joanna
Porter.

Jun. 29. 1718 was admitted to full communion Hannah
Potter wife of Samuell Potter & a litell before y" Jacob Foster
& his wife & Daniell Foster & his wife had y’’ dismission grant-
ed y“ to y® Chh. in Lebanon, as also Serj Samuell Stanley &

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his wife & Jacob Stanley had their dismission to y® Church in
Attleborough.

Aug. TO, 1718. Isaac Cummins Jun*" & his wife made a
publick Acknowledgment of y*“ sin in having a Child before
they were married.

Oct. 12. 1718. John French & his wife were dismissed to
y® Church in Norwich on Removal thither.

Apr. 26. 1719 was Admitted to full Communion Ruth
Towne.

Aug. 28. 1719, at a Lawfull Church meeting it was voted
very vnanimously (i) y* y® Deacons, Deacon Howlett &
Deacon Reddington should have 3 penc more in y® year of
every person partaking of y* Lords supper so to continue y^
is 15 penc a person in y® year, as long as y® Church should
see cause for it, it having been but 12 penc a person formerly
in y® year, which 3^ addition is in consideration y^ wine &
bread is dearer than formerly so y* y® vsual contribution would
not procure it but y® Deacons were forced to lay out of their
own money. (2) It was also voted very vnanimously y‘ al
persons put their contribution in paper & write their Names
thereon or els shall be liabl to loos it & to pay it over again.

Aug. 30. 1719, admitted to full communion Abraham How
& his wife Hephzibah.

After y^ y® wife of Nathanaell Borman & y® widdow Knowl-
ton.

Jun. 26. 1720. Lydia French was admitted.

Feb. 26. 1720-21. Jacob Reddington & his wife made a
publick Acknowledgment for having a child sooner after mar-
riage than should have been. Also Jacob Towne & his
wife.

Apr. 30. 1721, were Admitted to full communion Isaac
Cummins Sen. of Ipswich & his wife, Thomas Baker, Thomas
Porter & his wife.

May 14. 1721. Lydia How, & Experience Towne made a
publick acknowledgment for y® sin of whoredom.

Aug. 24. 1723, were Admitted to full communion John Ab-
bot & his wife, Richard Towne & his wife, Hannah Perley wife
of Stephen Perley & my Daughter Bradstreet.

Aug. 30. 1724, were Admitted Mary Abbot & Sarah Ab-
bot.

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Soon after y* before y® next sacrament were admitted Mark
How & his wife.

Decern. 27. 1724, was admitted Jemima Cummins.

[ ] May 10, 1731*

A List of Males Now belonging to y® Church in Tops-
field

xDaniel Redington Dea“ Dead.

Daniel Clark
xZacheus Gould dead
xNehemiah Abbot dead
xAbraham ffester dead
xElisha Perkins dead
Thomas Gould
John How, of Middleton
John Curtis dead
John Hovey
Michael Dwinel
xTimothy Perkins dead
Samuel Smith. Ipswich.

Paul Averil, Middleton,
xjoseph Bowman dead
xWilliam Porter, Norton dead
Dea“ Ivory Hovey
Jesse Dorman,

Joseph Towne,

John Perkins, dismissed Middleton
xjohn Howlet, Dea" dead
Joseph Gould
Caleb ffoster. Ipswich,

Tobijah Perkins,
xBenja How, dismissed,
xjacob Towne, dead,

Abraham How, Ipsh
Isaac Commings, Ips.

Thos Potter, Ips.

Edmond Towne died,

Sami Porter, Ips.

Daniel Redington Junr
John Gould, Boxford.

John Abbot, Ips.

Richard Towne,

Mark Howe, Ips.
1

xjoseph Commings, Ips. dismissed, xlvory Hovey Junr, dismissed.
Matthew Peabody xNathan Bixby [died?]

Joseph Hovey Luke Averill, dismissed.^

xjacob Bixby, dismissed, William Redington]:

John Prichard Dea“ Jacob Peabody.

xDavid Nelson, dismissed to Lan-
caster.

Rev. Mr. if there be any mist that were in y® Church before your com-
ing it is Joseph Andrew and I cannot tell.

A List of Males &c.

Luke Averell xPhineas Reddington dismissed,

Eleazer Lake Wm Reddington,

John Wildes John Lampson Junr, Ips,

*This list of members is found on a loose sheet of paper preserved in
Mr. Capen’s volume of records.

fThis line breaking the list of names, indicates the end of the Capen
pastorate.

JName crossed out in ink.

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Nathan Hood,

George Bixby
Stephen Peabody, Box.
\Vm Perkins.

Thomas Howlett.
Joseph Peabody
Jacob Robinson.

Jacob Peabody Juur
Jacob Averell.*

John Andrews. Box
Joseph Edwards,

John Symonds.

Ezekiel Robinson

Abraham Foster Junr Ips.

Samll Howlett Junr
John Hood.

Amos Dwinell
xDoctor Dexter
Zacheus Gould
Aaron Hovey
Nehemiah Hovey, Ips.

Seabrew a Negro Servant man, Ips.
David Balch
John Perkins,

No 52 alive 1738.

Church Book Dec*' y* 30^^ 1728 Cost 18/.

The Rev: IVR Joseph Capen my worthy Predecessor was
ordained Pastour of y® Church of CHRIST in Topsfield June
y® I 1684 and continued in y^® sacred office there untill
June y® 30*^ A. D. 1725 when he was removed by Death.

The Church remained unsettled afterwards untill y® 27^*^
Day of November 1728 : which was three years, four months
and 26 Days.

The Church of CHRIST in Topsfield having made choice
of I\P John Emerson to be their Pastor sent Letters to eight
churches to come and afford their assistance by elders &
messengers in ordaining of him to y® office of a Pastor over
y“ in y® Lord.

Accordingly on y® 27^^ Day of Nov'^'' 1728 came y* Rev:
APJohnS^ Nathan Rogers pastors of y® first church of
CHRIST in Ipswich with their Delegates, the Rev*^ I\L John
Rogers of Boxford, the Rev** ]\P Joseph Emerson of Malden,
the Rev^ M*' Sam** Wigglesworth of Ipswich-Hamlett, the
Rev** M*’ Peter Clark of Salem-Village and the Rev** M*" Rob-
ert Ward of Wenham w**^ their Delegates:

The solemnity began w**" prayer, M*" Wigglesworth was y®
Mouth of y® Congregation : M*" Emerson of Malden preached
from Afaf. 4. 21 ^ 22. A7id going on from the^ice He saw
other two Brethren^ James so7i ofZebedee^ & Johii his
B^'other and He called a7id they im^nediately left j®
ship & y^ Father a7id followed Hmi. M*" John Rogers
Seffi pastor of y® first chh : of Ipswich gave y® charge ; M^
John Rogers of Boxford gave y® right Hand of Fellowship:

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M*" Ward of Wenham prayed afterwards: a sutable psalm
was y" sung, y® Blessing given, and y® solemnity concluded.

A Record of those who have been Admitted into full Com-
munion y^ have been baptized* & y^ have owned y® covenant
in Topsfield since my ordination there which was on Nov:
27, A. D. 1728.

Decern'^*' 22, 1728. William Kittery owned y® Covenant.

Decern***’ 23, at a church meeting in Topsfield it was agreed
y* y* sacrament of y® Lords Supper should be administered
once in two months, beginning on y® first sabbath of January
next ensuing & so y® first sabbath of every other month
throughout y® year as it was in M*" Capens [t]ime

Deacon Howlet was y" impowered by y* eld[e]rs in their
name to receive four pounds of Deacon Reddington y* was
willed to y® chh : by his aunt Howlet at her Death: he was
to give Deacon Reddington (who was her executor) a dis-
charge & to keep y® money for y® chh: till they should de-
termine what use to put it to: There was then 17* contribu-
ted by y® members y" present to buy a book for y® church &
accordingly this Book was bought for that use by Daniel
Clark he adding i® more to y* Sum.

Jan: 5, 1729. Joseph Perkins owned y* Covenant.

Jan*"^ 19. Admitted into full communion Dinah Town y*
wife of Phillip Town.

Feb''^ 23, 1728-9 Admitted into full Communion Joseph
Cummings Jun*’ and Sarah his Wife: Hannah Curtice y*

wife of Sam“ Curtice: and Mehetabell Dodge

Thomas Demcy & Mary his wife ; Simon Bradstreet Junh
Zaccheus Perkins, Thomas Perkins and William Perkins
owned y* Covenant.

March 2, 1729. Admitted into full Communion Dorothy
Dod.

March 30. Jacob Averell owned y® Covenant.

April 7, at a church meetin[g] in Topsfield: it was voted
I that all y® unpapered money put into y® contribution should
be, reserved for a Church stock & so II it was voted thereup-
on y* all those who neglecte[d] to paper their money &

^These baptisms were printed in Topsfield Historical Collections,
Vol. I.

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write their names thereupon should still be acco[unt]able.
Ill ’Twas voted y* every communicant sho uld give three
pence a sac[ra]ment. IIII ‘Twas also vot[ed] y^ there
should be a Ra[te] gathered beforehand to [de]fray y® Char-
ges of y® Eld[ers] for half a year.

April 20. David Cummins and Joseph Town Jun*" owned
y® Covenant.

April 27. Admitted into full communion Matthew Pea-
body and Mehetabell his wife, Joseph Hovey, Elisabeth
Wildes y* wife of Jonathan Wildes, Mary Perkins y® wife of
John Perkins, Martha Perley and Susannah Hovey. at y*
same time also Abigail Cummings y® wife of Joseph Cum-
mings.

May 4. Admitted into full Communion Jacob Bixby.

June I. Admitted into full Communion Mary Smith y®
wife of Ephraim Smith.

June 8. Admitted into full Communion John Prichard.

July 19. Martha Prichard y® wife of John Prichard owned
y® Covenant.

July 27. John Perkins Jun*" owned y® Covenant.

August 10. Jonathan Wildes owned y* Covenant.

September 7. Admitted into full Communion Ivory Hovey
Jun** Jemima Town y® wife of Joseph Town Jun*^ and Dorcas
Hovey.

September 19, at a church meeting in Topsfield, I It was vot-
ed with great unanimity y‘ Jacob Peabody should succeed Dea-
con Reddington in his office of a Deacon: he viz. De a con
Reddington by reason of his age was rendered unable to of-
ficiate: Jacob Peabody signified his acceptance of y® office
he was chose into. II Deacon Reddington delivered y®
money to y® church viz. 4 Pounds which was willed to it by y*
widow Howlett deceased and was Lodged in his hands for y*
End, he being an Executor to her will:‘Twas y" left in Dea-
con Howletts hands untill y* church should see cause to call
for it and dispose of it.

October 19. The church of Topsfield dismissed according
to their Desires Job Averell, John Nicholls, Thomas Robin-
son and Thomas Curtiss, in order to their being Embodied
in a church Society at Middleton with Sundry other Members
at s** town, y® wives of Job Averell, Thomas Robinson and

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Thomas Curtiss with y® widow Mary Hobs were then dis-
missed also.

Nov“ 2. Admitted into full Communion Mercy Perkins
y® wife of Joseph Perkins. Nathan Bixby being dismissed
Recommended by y® church of Boxford was received intoy*
church of Topsfield.

November 23. Michall Coffan and Lydia his wife owned
y® Covenant.

The Church of Christ in Middleton, having sent to y* Church
of Christ in Topsfield desiring their assistance by their Elder
and Delegates in the ordination of the Rev: M*" Andrew Pe-
ters whom they had chose to the pastoral office over them in
y® Lord. The Church of Topsfield voted I. that they would
send. II. The Deacons viz. Deacon Howlett and Deacon
Peabody were Chosen the Delegates of y® Church to assist
in that Affair.

December 7. Philip Town owned y® Covenant.

Jan’’-'' 4^**, 1729-30. Luke Averell and his wife being dis-
missed from and recommended by y® church of Boxford were
received into y® church of Topsfield.

Thomas Perley was dismissed from the Church of Christ
in Topsfield and recommended to the Church of Christ in
Boxford, 1730.

Feb. I. Admitted into full Communion David Nelson. Jo-
siah Kenney owned y® Covenant.

Feb. 15. John Town Jun*' owned y® Covenant.

March 22. y® widow Ann Averell, owned y® Covenant.

May 3. Admitted into full Communion William Redding-
ton, Abigail Cummings y® wife of Joseph Cummings Jun”^ &
Elizabeth Reddington y® wife of Jacob Reddington.

June 28. Admitted into full Communion Martha How-
lett y® wife of Sam “ Howlett and Mehetabell Abbot. Pru-
dence Dwinell y® wife of Joseph Dwinell owned y® Cove-
nant.

July 5. Margaret Perkins y® wife of Sam" Perkins owned
y® Covenant.

July 19. Martha Prichard y® wife of John Prichard owned
y® Covenant.

August 23, Israel Town and Gracie his wife owned y®
Covenant.

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October 4. Joseph Peabody owned y® Covenant.

October 25. Thomas Baker owned y® Covenant.

Twas put to vote in y® Churc[h] whether John Johnston
upon y® Certificate he brought with Him from Ireland, should
have his child baptized and passed in y® affirmative. The
same Day also Thomas Perkins according to his Desire was
dismissed by the Church of Topsfield, in order to be embod-
ied with some others into a Church at Arundell.

November 22. Lydia Knoulton according to her Desire
was dismissed and recommended by the Church of Christ in
Topsfield to the [blank]

January 3, 1731. Admitted into full Communion Eliza-
beth Lampson y® wife of John Lampson Juffi.

January 24. Nathan” Porter Juffi owned y® Covenant.

March 28. Israel Clark owned y® Covenant.

July 18. Jacob Clarke owned y® Covenant.

August 29. JabezTowne owned y® Covenant.

September 5. Hannah Bowery, owned y® Covenant.

September 12. Stephen Johnson owned y® Covenant.

January 23, 1732. Nathan Whood owned y® Covenant.

March 26. Nathan Whoods Wife, owned y® Covenant.

May 21. Jacob Bixby according to his Desire was dis-
missed and recommended by y® Church of Christ in Tops-
field to the Second Church of Christ in Killinglee.

June 4. Ephraim Wildes owned y® Covenant.

July 2. Admitted into full Communion Sarah Foster y®
wife of Abraham Foster Jun^

July 23. Thomas Gould Jiiffi and Mary his Wife owned
y® Covenant.

August 13. John Kneland and his Wife and Daniel Gould
and his Wife owned y® Covenant.

October 8. Dan Clark owned y® Covenant.

December 17. Thomas Howlett owned y® Covenant.

June 3, 1733. Nathanael Curtice owned y® Covenant.

Nathan Bixby and Abigail his wife (according to their De-
sire) were dismissed and recommended by the Church of
Topsfield to the Second Church in Killinglee.

September 2. Admitted into full Communion Sarah Smith
Priscilla Lampson and Mehetabel Wilkins.

November 4. Admitted into full Communion Elizabeth
Peabody the wife of Joseph Peabody.

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December 2. Jacob Robinson and Mary his wife owned
y® Covenant.

December 9. Edmund Town and Elizabeth his wife owned
y® Covenant.

December 30. The Case of M*” Stephen Peabody of Box-
ford, with Respect to his Desire of Admission into the
Church of Topsfield being laid before that Church the Church
passed the following vote namely Inasmuch as M”" Stephen
Peabody has desired Admission into the Church of Boxford
and the Rev: Pastor there with some of the Brethren are so
dissatisfied that he is denied Admittance there we cannot at
present see our way clear to act any thing in order to his
Admission with us unless the Difference between M*" Rogers
and Peabody be laid before a Council and a Council after
hearing both Parties, should advise us to receive Him into
our Communion.

January 6, 1733-4. Admitted into full Communion Elie-
zer Lake and Lydia his wife.

February 3. Daniel Gloyd owned y® Covenant.

February 24. Admitted into full Communion John Wildes
and Phoebe his wife and Abigail Hovey.

April 28, 1734. Admitted into full Communion Phineas
Reddington and Dorothy his wife.

June 16. Philip Kneland Jun*” and his wife owned y® Cov-
enant.

June 30. Admitted into full Communion Hepzibah Wildes,
y® wife of Ephraim Wildes.

October 27. John Perkins and his wife (according to
their Desire) were dismiss[ed] and recommended by the
Church of Christ in Topsfield to the Churc[h] of Christ in
Middleton.

December i. Jonathan Foster owned y® Covenant.

January 26, 1734-5. Admitted into full Communion the
widow Martha Robinson.

February 13. The Church in Topsfield met at y® meeting
House, and after y® meeting was opened by humble prayer to
God the Church passed the following votes viz. voted I that
every Communicant should pay 2 shillings to defray the
Charge of y® Elements for y® year ensuing. II that two new
flaggons and two new Tankards be bought. Ill that the two

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old Tankards and two old Flaggons be sold as far as they will
go towards buying the new ones and that the Remainder be
taken out of the Church Stock. IIII. that the Deacons be de-
sired to buy the new Tankards and Flaggons.

April 20, 1735. Admitted into full Communion Jacob
Averell.

June 15, the following vote was passed namely that if the
two old Flaggons and Tankards with the churches Stock
which is four pounds, be not enough to buy two new Tank-
erds, and two new Flaggons according to what was voted by
the Church the 13^^ of February last: that then the Deacons
be desired to lay out s‘^ money with the old Pewter as far as
they will answer in purchasing such vessells as are most need-
ed for the Communion Table.

June 29. Admitted into full Communion John Lampson
Jun^. Abraham Reddington and his wife owned y® Covenant.

August 10. Joseph Kneeland owned y® Covenant.

August 17. Daniel Clough and Ruth his wife owned y®
Covenant.

September 7. Nathanel Wood owned y® Covenant.

October 6. Admitted into full Communion Phoebe Emery
and Sarah Averell.

October 12. Amos Dorman and his wife, owned y® Cove-
nant.

November 2. Admitted into full Communion Hannah
Town y® wife of Gideon Town.

November 9. Thomas Dorman owned y® Covenant.

December 2. The Church of Topsfield met at y® meeting
House in order to make Choice of a Sutable person to offi-
ciate as a Deacon in y® chh : and after humble prayer to God
for Direction and a short Discourse from Ac^s 6. 2, j.
shewing y® official work and specifications of Deacons, y®
Church brought in their votes, upon sorting and numbring of
which it appeared that Liev* Ivory Hovey was chosen by a
great majority: who also accepted y® Choice. The church
also voted Eight shillings and Thr[ee] pence to y* widow
Howlett for her Husbands Journey to Boston to buy some
vessels for y® Communion Table.

December 28. Admitted into full Communion Abigail
Hovey the wife of Joseph Hovey.

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February i, 1736. Solomon Gould and Elizabeth his wife
owned y* Covenant.

February 29. Admitted into full Communion Nathan
Hood.

George Bixby and Mary his wife being dismissed from and
recommended by y® Church of Christ in Salem village to y®
Care, Communion and holy Fellowship of y® Church of
Christ in Topsfield were accordingly received by Topsfield
Church.

March 7. Deborah Rogers being dismissed from and re-
commended by y® Church of Christ in Boxford, to y® Chris-
tian Fellowship, holy Communion and watch of y® Church of
Christ in Topsfield, was accordingly admitted into Topsfield
Church.

March 14. John Averell owned y® Covenant.

March 21, 1736. Admitted into full Communion Thomas
Cummings.

April II. The following Epistle was read to y® Church in
Topsfield and voted to be sent to y® Church in Boxford.
The Church of Christ in Topsfield to y® Church of Christ in
Boxford sendeth Greeting. Rev*^ and Beloved. This comes
to acquaint you y^ Cap^ Stephen Peabody is propounded to
Communion with us at y® Lords Table, and altho he is a
Child of this Church, yet inasmuch as he is an Inhabitant of
your Town and also was som[e] years since propounded to
you, and his Admission hath been denyed or neglected, we
therefore desire to know in y® first place, whether you as a
Church have any thing material to object against our pro-
ceeding to admit Him into holy Communion and Fellowship
with us, or whether there be any particular members of your
Church y^ have any sufficient objection.

We are loth to do anything y* should so much as seem to
give occasion of offense to a neighbour and Sister Church:
we therefore thus send to you, desiring y* if you know of any
Just Bar (yet remaining) to his admittance, we may be time-
ly acquainted w^^^ it: we say, yet remaining, because (as we
suppose) a principal one is removed, for we perceive by a
paper read to us, signed by your Rev*^ Pastor & Cap‘ Pea-
body, y^ they have mutually forgiven one another all past
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still further cause for rejoicing if there had been y* like mu-
tual forgiveness between Him and others y* are offended, and
so y® way cleared for his comfortable and charitable admis-
sion with you.

We commend you together with ourselves to y® Grace &
Direction of y® great Shepherd of y® Sheep, and desiring
your prayers for us, we rest yours in y® faith and Fellow-
ship of y® Gospel.

April 1 8. Nathanael Hood Jun*" and Abigail his wife owned
y® Covenant.

May i6. Mary Dwinell y® wife of John Dwinell owned y*
Covenant.

June 6. David Nelson (according to his Desires) was dis-
missed and recommended by y® chh : of Topsfield, to y®
Christian Fellowship, holy Communion and watch of y® Chh
in Lancaster.

June 27. admitted into full Communion Stephen Pea-
body. Will™ Perkins and Sarah Foster y® Daughter of Caleb
Foster.

August 15. William Rogers, Aaron Hubbard and Mary
his wife owned y® Covenant.

August 29. admitted into full Communion Thomas How-
lett, Sarah Dorman, Kezia Town, and Abigail Gould.

October 24. Micall Dwinell JuiT owned y® covenant.

October 31. Admitted into full Communion Joseph Pea-
body, Jacob Robinson, Jacob Peabody Junb Mary Robinson
y® wife of Jacob Robinson, Phebee Gould, Rebeckah Pea-
body, Mary Dorman and Kezia Gould.

November 28. Mary Averelly® wife of John Averell owned
y® Covenant.

January 2, 1737. Sam^^ Smith JuiT and Priscilla his wife
owned y® Covenant.

May I , admitted into full Communion Luce Dwinell y® wife
of Micall Dwinell Junk

June 5. John Robinson and Rebeckah his wife owned y®
Covenant.

June 26. Joanna Kneeland y® Daughter of Edward Knee-
land.

October 2, the widow Mary Kenney owned y® Covenant.

November 6. admitted into full Communion Hannah
Towne y® Wife of Richerd Towne.

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November 13. The widow Mary Bixby (according to her
Desire) was dismissed and recommended by y® Church of
Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian fellowship watch & holy
Communion of y® Second Church of Christ in Killinglee.

November 20. Susanna Scales y® wife of M*" James Scales
(according to her Desire) was dismissed and recommended
by y® Chh of Christ in Topsfield to y® Chh of Christ in Rum-
ford y^ is to y® Christian care, watch and holy Fellowship of
y* Church.

December 25. Joshua Conant owned y® Covenant.

February 12, 1738. Nathan^^ Moulton owned y® Cove-
nant.

The following message was voted by y® Church of Tops-
field to be sent to y® Rev** M*" Rogers Pastor of a Church in
Boxford. Rev** S'" For as much as John Andros (who now
desires admission into y® Chh : of Topsfield) belongs to your
Town and has sought for admission into your Chh: and
been propounded by yourself in order thereto, but not re-
ceived (and we being loth to do any thing y* should so much
as seem to give occasion of offence to your self or Chh : yea
should be glad if he might have reasonable satisfaction and
be received by you :) we have therefore desired Deacon Pea-
body and Deacon Hovey to wait upon you to receive of you
(if you see cause to give) y® reason why said Andros was
not proceeded with at y® time expected, and whether there
be now any objection lying in the way to prevent his xA.dmis-
sion.

February 26, 1738. Admitted into full communion John
Andrews and Mary Neland.

March 12. Jacob Esley owned y® Covenant.

April 2. Jonathan Stanley owned y® Covenant.

April 30. Admitted into full Communion Mary Neeland
y® wife of Philip Neeland, the widow Ann Averell, and Su-
sanna Neeland y® wife of John Neeland.

August 13. Rebeckah Smith owned y® Covenant.

September 24. Susannah Dwinell the wife of John Dwinell
Jun^ owned y* Covenant.

October 22. Jemima Town y* wife of Joseph Town Jun”*
(according to her Desire) was dismissed and recommended
by y® Church of Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian Fellow-

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ship watch and holy Communion of y® Second Church of
Christ in Killinglee.

November 5. Benjamin How and Alice his wife (accord-
ing to their desire) were dismissed and recommended by y®
Church of Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian watch and holy
Communion of the Church of Christ in Sutton.

February 4, 1739. Joseph Dorman and Elisha Towne
Jun’’ owned y® Covenant.

February 25. Daniel Gould and Lydia his wife admitted
into full Communion.

March 4. Priscilla Gould y* Daughter of Cap* Joseph
Gould admitted into full Communion.

April 22. Isaac Towne owned y® Covenant.

August 12. Joseph Baker admitted into full Communion.

October 28. Israel Town and Grace his wife Admitted in-
to full Communion.

November 25. Thomas Dwinell Jun*^ owned y® Cove-
nant.

December 30. Lydia Stanley y® wife of Sam” Stanley.

January 6, 1740. Jonathan Treadwell owned y® Cove-
nant.

February 24. Pheebe y® wife of Robert Edwards admitted
into full Communion.

April 27. Solomon Gould, Sarah Baker y® wife of Thom-
as Baker, Martha Prichett y® wife of John Prichett, Elisabeth
Gould y® wife of Solomon Gould & Ruth Gould y® Daughter
of Cap* Joseph Gould, admitted into full communion.

August 10. Joseph Curtis Jun*" and Katharine his wife
owned y® Covenant.

August 24. Joseph Cummings Jun' owned y* Covenant.

August 31. John Gould Jun^ admitted into full Commu-
nion.

September 14. Thomas Andres Jun’’ owned y* Cove-
nant.

October 5. M*" Ivory Hovey Jun*" having an Invitation to

settle in y® work of y® ministry at Rochester was (according
to his Desire) dismissed and recommended by y* Church of
Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian watch and holy Commu-
nion of y® Second Church of Christ in Rochester.

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October 26. Kezia Fitts y® wife of Robert Fitts Jun*' of
Sutton was (according to her Desire) dismissed and recom-
mended by y® Church of Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian
watch and holy Communion of y® Church of Christ in Sut-
ton.

November 16. Jacob Dwinell owned y® Covenant.

December 7. Hannah Goodhall y® wife of Thomas Good-
hall owned y® Covenant.

January 4, 1741. Eleaser Gould owned y® Covenant.

March i. Cornelius Balch owned y® Covenant.

April 26. Margaret Perkins y® wife of Sam^^ Perkins,
Lydia Symonds and Patience Gould admitted into full Com-
munion.

May 24. Joseph Baker and Mehetabel his wife were (ac-
cording to their Desire) dismissed and recommended by y®
Church of Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian watch and holy
Communion of y® Church of Christ in Dudley.

June 21. Mary P'oster y® Daughter of Caleb Foster ad-
mitted into full Communion. Stephen y® son of Caleb Fos-
ter owned y® Covenant.

July 12. Simon Gould and John Balch owned y® Cove-
nant.

August 9. Deborah a negro servant woman belonging to
Joseph Herrick and Katharine a negro servant maid belong-
ing to Joseph Porter owned y® Covenant.

September 13. Israel Town and Grace his wife (at their
Desire) were dismissed from and recommended by y® Church
of Christ in Topsfield in order to be embodied with certain
others into a distinct chh. at Sou^^hegan west.

October 4. Sarah y® wife of Mical Holdgate owned y®
Covenant.

October 25. Martha y® wife of Dan Clark, Sarah Bull,
Martha the Daughter of Sam^^ Howlett, and Dorothy Aver-
ell a child in her tenth year y® Daughter of Jacob Averell ad-
mitted into full Communion.

January 24, 1742. David Towne and Mary his wife owned
y® Covenant.

February 14. Simon Bradstreet Jun** and Anna his wife
owned y® Covenant.

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March 2i. Phinehas Reddington and Dorothy his wife
(at their Desire) were dismissed from and recommended by
y® Church of Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian watch & holy
Communion of y® first Church of Christ in Lebanon in Con-
necticut.

April 8. Elisabeth wife of Jacob Reddington (at her de-
sire) was dismissed from and recommended by y® Church of
Christ in Topsfield to y® Christian watch & holy Communion
of y® fourth Church of Christ in Windsor.

May 2. Joseph Edwards admitted into full Communion.

May i6. Jeremiah Towne, Aaron Hovey and Sarah his
wife owned y® Covenant.

May 23. Ruth Dodge owned y® Covenant.

June 20. Seabrew a Negro servant man belonging to
Sam^^ Pearley.

June 27. Ezekiel Potter, John Symonds, Abraham Foster
Jun**, Samuel Hewlett Jun*", John Hood, Sarah Town, Elisa-
beth Hood ye wife of Nathan Hood, Esther y® wife of Aaron
Estey, Martha y® wife of Joseph Cummings Jun*", Sarah y®
wife of Abraham Hobbs, Mary y® wife of Ezekiel Potter,
Jane Pearley, Katharina Wildes y® Daughter of Cap^ John
Wildes, Mary y® Daughter ofWill“ Reddington, Sarah Mans-
field, Eunice y® Daughter of Ephraim Kimball, Elisabeth y®
Daughter of Abraham How & Elisabeth y® Daughter of
WilP Reddington admitted into full Communion. Amos
Hood owned y® Covenant.

July 18. Sam” Pearley and his wife owned y® Cove-
nant.

August 10. The Brethren of y® Church Tarrying after
Lecture and after some Discourse had concerning y® charge
of providing for y® Lords Table: y® following vote was
passed viz. That each Communicant should for y® year en-
suing pay Three shillings viz. 18^ in September next and 18*^
in March next, for y® Defraying y® rising Charge of y® Ele-
ments.

August 29. Amos Dwinell, Hannah Perkins wife of Ja-
cob Perkins, Rebeckah Edwards wife of Tho® Edwards, Abi-
gail wife of Nathan” Hood Jun’’, Hepsibah Daughter of
Abraham How, Sarah Daughter of Abraham Foster, Esther
Dwinell, Jemima Town, Hannah Cumings Daughter of Isaac

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Cummings Jun*^, Hannah Daughter of Sam” Perkins, Hannah
Daughter of Sam” Potter, Rebekah Pichard & Mary y® Daugh-
ter of Joseph Hale admitted into full Communion.

September 5. Charity y® wife of Doctor Mical Dwinell,
y® wife of Benjamin Ireland & Sarah y® Daughter of Cap*
Joseph Gould admitted into full communion.

October 17. Sam” Potter Jun*^ and Abigail his wife owned
y® Covenant.

October 31. Doctor Richard Dexter and Mehetabell his
wife, Zacheus Gould, Phoebe Town and Susannah Gould ad-
mitted into full communion.

January 16, 1743. Benjamin Towne Jun*’ owned y® Cove-
nant.

February 6. The Church being desired to tarry & y®
Congregation also, y® Brethren of y® Chh : did then mani-
fest y”^ Desire by a vote to keep a Day of Prayer with
Fasting to God, to cry unto God for y® outpouring of
his Holy Spirit in his converting and saving influences
upon y® Flock both Parents & Children. The Brethren of
y® chh: did also manifest y*" Desire by a further vote y*
y® Congregation would join w*” them in keeping y® Day:
Then y® Pastor appointed Wednesday y® sixteenth of this in-
stant February to be observed as above expressed.

February 27. Aaron Hovey, Nehemiah Abbot, and Sea-
brew a Negro Serv* Man belonging to Sam^* Pearly admitted
into full Communion.

April 17. Thomas Symonds and Anna his wife owned y®
Covenant.

June 26. David Balch & Sarah y® wife of Micall Holdgate
admitted into full Communion.

August 7. Mary Barall owned y® Covenant.

August 21. The Brethren of y® Church being desired to
tarry after y® Blessing was given a Letter sent from Exeter
to be communicated subscribed by 29 of y® Brethren of y®
Church in s^ town desiring of y® Church in Topsfield their
assistance by their Elder & Delegates in Council with other
churches, respecting some Differences that had arisen, and
were yet subsisting among y® Members or some of ye Mem-
bers in said church of Exeter: which Letter being read to,
and debated on among y* Brethren of y® church in Topsfield,

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and y* question put whether y* Church would send as de-
sired in y® Letter, and it passed in y* Negative.

September 4. Ann Wallis owned y® Covenant.

October 9. Y® Brethren of y® chh : being desired to tarry
after y® Blessing a second Letter from some aggrieved Mem-
bers of y® Chh: in Exeter, with y® Result of y® late ecclesi-
astical Council y* sat there and was left till Thirsday next
(being a generall Thanksgiving on s** Day for y** Day for y®
Preservation of y® King &c.) for consideration.

October 13. After y® publick Exercise was over y® Breth-
ren of y® chh : being desired, tarried, y® officers of y® agrieved
Members of y® Chh: in Exeter, being mentioned, and after
it was briefly opened without reading y® Letter again it was
first put to vote whether y® chh: would send Delegates as
desired of y“ in their Letter, and it passed in y® affirmative.
Secondly, ye chh: then proceeded to make choice of y® Per-
sons y‘ should go with their Pastor to represent them ; one
and another refusing to y® Number of Eight were chosen viz
Deacon Peabody, Deacon Hovey, M*^ George Bixby, Cap^
Tobijah Perkins, Cap* John Wildes, Cap* Joseph Gould, M*"
Luke Averell and M*" Mark How. But two only of those per-
sons went withy® Pastor, viz. Deacon Hovey and Cap* Joseph
Gould.

Nov“ 2. being Lecture Day y* Brethren of y® chh: being
desired to tarry after y® Blessing y* Result of y® late Council
of chhs. y* sat at Exeter was read to them.

December 4. Daniel Bixby owned y® Covenant.

December 25. Andrew Bradstreet admitted into full Com-
m union.

January 8, 1744. Isaac Perkins and Elizabeth his wife
owned y® Covenant.

February 26. John Perkins Third, and Elisabeth his wife,
Lucy Bradstreet, and Pheebe Towne y® Daughter of Gideon
Towne, admitted into full Communion.

March ii. Elisabeth y* wife of Robert Perkins and Pris-
cilla y® wife of Jacob Averell admitted into full Commu-
nion.

April 29. Mary y® wife of Thomas Gould Jun*' Admitted
into full Communion.

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June 3. On Sabbath Day morning a little after Ten
y* Clock as people were assembled and assembling them-
selves to y* publick worship God was pleased to shaken y®
Land once more w*** an awfull Earthquake. At y® close of
y® publick Exercises of y* Sabbath it was proposed first to y®
Brethren of y® Church and voted by y“ & y" to y® Congrega-
tion & voted by y“ as follows viz. That next Tuesday after-
noon beginning at Three o y® Clock should be spent for these
Ends.

1. to give thanks to GOD for his mercifull preservation w”
y® Earth was shaken in a terrible manner & for a considerable
time.

2. to cry unto God y* He would still spare us and this
people.

3. That GOD would sanctifie to us this loud and awfull
warning, and others also y* He is giving of us at this Day,
that we may so hearken, listen & attend to y“ as y* there
may be an abiding sincere & universal Reformation y*
GOD may be pleased for Christs sake to turn from y® firm-
ness of his anger, forgive our sins & prevent those awfull
Judgments y* we apprehend we have warning of & are im-
pending over us.

Accordingly w" y® Day came June 5, 3 oclock afternoon
y*' was a numerous assembly and a sermon (calculated to im-
prove y® present Dispensation of providence) was delivered
from Heb. //. j. by faith Noah being warned of GOD, of
things not seen as yet, moved w^*^ fear prepared an ark to y®
saving of his House.

September 16. Joseph Cummings & Sarah his wife and
Thomas Cummings (at their Desire) were dismissed from
their speciall Relation to y® chh : of Christ in Topsfield,
and recommended to y® Third Church of Christ in Ipswich.

December 9. Ephraim Kimball Jun*’ owned y® Covenant.

February 12, 1744-5. at a church Meeting in Topsfield
after humble and fervent prayer to GOD, and also after a
full and calm Debate y® following vote was passed by a great
majority viz. that y® Rev** Whitefield be desired by this
Church to preach in y® Meeting House. Cap* Perkins, Cap*
Wildes, M*" Luke Averell and Doctor Dexter were desired to
wait upon y® Rev** M*" Whitefield with y® chh. vote.

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May 5. Joseph Perkins Jun^ and Sarah y* wife of John
Wildes Jun’’ admitted into full Communion. Nathan^ Low
dismissed from & recommended by y® church of Christ in
Wenham to y® Church of Christ in Topsfield was according-
ly received into y* Communion of Topsfield Church.

May 12. George Stark and Sarah his wife owned y* Cove-
nant.

August 25. Sarah Jackson admitted into full Commu-
nion.

September 15. Abigail Hovey (now Killburn) at her De-
sire was dismissed from & recommended by y* chh of Christ
in Topsfield to y* Christian Fellowship & Communion of y®
first Chh: of Christ in Rowley.

September 22. a Letter (after publick service) was read
to y* Brethren of y® Chh : in Topsfield from y* first chh : in
Salem desiring their assistance in the ordination of M’’ Leav-
itt by their Elder and Delegates: and I. voted y* y® Chh:
would send as desired in y* Letter from y® said Chh: in
Salem. II. y"y®chh: proceeded to make choice of Dele-
gates or Messengers : and Deacons Peabody, Dwinell, Hovey
and Cap* Gould were made choice of.

November 15. at a Church Meeting in Topsfield the fol-
lowing articles were proposed to y® chh : to consider of by
their Pastor viz. i. whether or no a Minister may not w**^ a
good Conscience w**^out giving offence to CHRIST or his
People, seek a Dismission from such a people who refuse to
support y* Gospel among y“ tho often requested, provided
y* people be able. 2. Whether or no y® people of Topsfield
be notable to support y® Gospell in a credible manner, but
yet refuse to do it, tho often requested. 3. inasmuch as y®
money for some years past has not been made good, whether
as a chh: you will do good endeavour that what is justly
due, shall be paid, and also join w*** y® rest of y* Town in
buying my Dwelling House &c. 4. inasmuch as this people

refuse to support y® Gospel, whether y* way be not now
quite clear for me to seeke a Dismission from my Pastoral
relation to y“ in a regular way: and whether I may not, if
invited by any people, give some encouragement of preach-
ing among them quickly. 5. whether or no, you will join
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vided ye. Council apprehend y® way to be clear, ye Town
supporting y® Council. Hereupon y* chh : voted to adjourn
to y® Day 3 weeks from y* Date above mentioned.

December 6. y® Chh: met upon y® adjournment and after
reading y® abovesaid articles it was put to vote whether y®
chh: would join in calling a Council: passed in y® Negative,
Nomine Contra dicente.

January 5, 1746. Joseph Cummins Jun*^ owned y® Cove-
nant.

January 19. Elisha Cummings owned y® Covenant.

February 23. Thomas Baker admitted into full Commu-
nion.

March 2. Mary Neeland y® Daughter of Philip Neeland
admitted into full Communion.

March 30. Elijah Porter owned y* Covenant.

May 18. Eliezer Lake Jun*’ and Sarah his wife owned y®
Covenant.

October 12. Robert Smith, Sam“Phippen& Amee his
wife owned y® Covenant.

October 26. Benjamin Bixby and Ann his wife owned y*
Covenant.

November 7, 1746 at a Church Meeting in Topsfield y®
following votes were passed viz i. That whereas Dudley
Bradstreet & Isaac Cummings late of Topsfield Deceased did
each of y“ in their last will & testament bequeath to y®
Church of CHRIST in Topsfield, several sums of Money for
y® use of Chh : therefore voted y‘ Deacon Peabody and
Deacon Hovey be desired and impowered in y® name, and
on y® Behalf of y® said chh: of Topsfield, to receive y* said
Money, of ye Executors of y® last wills of y® said Bradstreet
and Cummings Deceased : that is to say thirty Pounds old
tenor, of y® Executor of said Bradstreets will, and eighteen
Pounds old tenor of y* Executor of said Cummings’s will,
and give to y® Executors a Receipt or Discharge in full, in y®
name of y* chh: of Topsfield.

2. That whereas there is something wanting respecting y®
furniture of y® Lords Table, therefore voted, that y® Deacons
be desired, to supply or mend what is deficient or broken,
and to defray the charge hereof, to drawy* money out of y®
aforesaid sums, and to keep y® Remainder of said money, for
y® Chhs : use.

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November 23. Recommended to y® chh: of Christ in
Topsfield, by y® 2^ chh: of Christ in Boston John Bordman
as one that had received his baptismal Covenant, and Eliza-
beth his wife in chh: Communion, and dismissed from their
chh : Relation in Boston aforesaid, were accordingly received
by y® chh: of Topsfield:

December 7. Mary Neeland (now Abbot) according to
her Desire was dismissed and recommended to y® 2*^ church
of Christ in Andover, b}^ y® chh: of Christ in Topsfield.

Feb. 8, 1 746' 7. a Letter was read to y® chh: of Topsfield,
sent to y“ by y® 2^ chh: in Groton desiring y* assistance of
y*^ Elder and Messengers, in y® ordination of M*" Joseph Pear-
son to y® pastorall office, over said chh: in Groton, y® chh:
of Topsfield voted to send, and also chose Deacon Peabody
and Cap* Wildes to go as Messengers.

March 29. Anthony Potter owned y® Covenant.

May 10. Nathan'^ Averell owned y® Covenant.

May 24. Margarett y® wife of Zebulun Wildes owned y®
Covenant.

June 14. John Lee=Favour owned y® Covenant.

August 30. Nathan “ Averell Jun*" Admitted into full Com-
munion.

October II. W“ Conant owned y® Covenant.

October 25. Widow Anna Bradstreet admitted into full
Communion.

November I. a Letter from y* South Chh : in Ipswich
was read to y* chh: of Topsfield desiring their assistance by
their Elder and Messengers in y® ordination of M*" John
Walley to y® pastorall office over said chh: in Ipswich, i.
voted to send according to y® Desire expressed in y* Letter
Missive. 2. Deacon Peabody, Deacon Hovey, Cap* Wildes,
Cap* Perkins and M’’ Thomas Baker were chosen Delegates
to go with y® Elder on y® important office.

November 15. Daniel Cummings and Mary his wife
owned y® Covenant.

Feb’’^ 14, 1747-8. Dorothy, wife of Elijah Porter being
dismissed from, and recommended by y® first chh: in York to
y* Christian Fellowship of y* chh: in Topsfield, was accord-
ingly Received into y® chh: of Topsfield.

June 26. Mary Dwinell admitted into full Communion.

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August 28. Sarah Daughter of George Bixby admitted
into full Communion.

November 6. Dorcas, y® Daughter of Joseph Perkins ad-
mitted into full Communion.

November 27. James Andrews of Boxford owned y® Cove-
nant.

December 4. Stephen Gould of Boxford and Hannah his
wife owned y* Covenant.

December ii. Joshua Towne Jun*" owned y* Covenant.

December 18. Ebeneser Averell and Mary his wife owned
y® Covenant.

January 22, 1749. Thomas Foster and Mehetabel his wife
owned y* Covenant.

March i, 1748-9. at a Church Meeting in Topsfield y® fol-
lowing votes were passed, viz. i. Whereas y® chh : stands
endebted to y® Deacons lO;^ old Tenor for y® Elements, voted
yt y« Pastor be desired to give Publick Notice to y® Chh:
against y® sacrament in May, & desire y® chh : to contribute
to raise Money, to reimburse y® Deacons. 2. Whereas
each communicant gave 14® old Tenor to defray y® charge
of ye Elements, but y* is found not sufficient, therefore voted
y* each Member give 6* old Tenor for y® year ensuing, y‘
is 3* at each contribution. 3. whereas there is 42;^ 3® old
tenor chh: stock in y® Hands of Deacon Peabody & Deacon
Hovey : voted y* Money for y® year ensuing, be let out to
Intrust by y® Deacons for y® use of y* Church.

March 5. George Lesslie A. B. admitted into full Commu-
nion.

March 12. Hannah, wife of Sam” Curtice at her Desire
W’as dismissed & recommended by y® chh: in Topsfield, to y®
Christian care watch & holy Fellowship of y® chh in Ox-
ford.

May 7. Joshua Balch and Sarah his wife owned y® Cove-
nant.

Seabrew a Negro servant, at his Desire was dismissed &
Recommended by y® chh of Christ in Topsfield to y® Chris-
tian care watch & Holy P*ellowship of y® first chh of Christ
in Newbury.

May 28. Thomas & Ezekiel Potter, John & Nehemiah
Abbot dismissed & Recommended in order to be Embodyed

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sundry other Members into a distinct church at Line-
Brook Parish.

September 17. Sam” Towne Jun’^ and Mary his wife owned
y® Covenant.

October 6. At a church meeting inTopsfield after prayer
to God — I. voted to make choice of two Persons for Dea-
cons. 2. upon sorting and Numbring y® votes, it appeared
y‘ M*" George Bixby and Ensign Daniel Gould were chosen:
who desired some time for consideration. 3. M*’ George
Lesslie was dismissed & Recommended to be Embodied w^^
others into a chh : at Line-Brook Parish.

October 8. Benjamin Woodbury and Elizabeth his wife
owned y® Covenant.

October 29. Nathaniel Boardman, Joseph Hale Third of
Boxford and Priscilla Peabody admitted into full Commu-
nion.

November 5. ye chh: being stopped after Lecture voted
I. that Each Member next sacrament in January should con-
tribute for y* Elements 4 shillings old tenor. 2. Sam” How-
lett Jun*", Martha & Mary Howlett were dismissed & recom-
mended to y® first chh: of Christ in Woodstock, two Let-
ters Read to y® Church: Letter Read which came

from y® 2^ Church in Lynn to assist in Council, i. voted to
send. 2. Deacon Hovey chosen a Delegate to go w^” y®
Elder.

2*^ Letter Read, which came from Line Brook Desiring as-
sistance in ordination, i. voted to send. 2. Delegates
chosen, viz. Deacon Hovey, Cap* Perkins, Cap* Baker, Cap*
Wildes, M*" Matthew Peabody and M*’ George Bixby.

November 16. The Result of y® Council at Lynn-End
Read to y® Chh: in Topsfield.

December 10. Messieurs Bixby and Gould Deacons Elect
manifested their acceptance, upon which by prayer they were
commended to y® Grace of GOD.

December 31. Susanna & Mary Potter dismissed & re-
commended to Line-brook Church.

January 7, 1749-50. Richard Marshall Jun‘‘ Received in-
to y® Church of Topsfield being dismissed & recommended by
y® 3” chh: in Ipswich.

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April 29. Mehitable y® wife of Tho“ Foster admitted in-
to full Communion. Widow Conant owned y* Covenant.

June 17. John Lampson and Anna his wife owned y®
Covenant.

June 24. Widow Martha Balch owned y* Covenant.

July I. Esther y* wife of John Gould Received into y®
chh : of Topsfield being dismissed & recommended by y® chh :
in Dudley.

October 14. Daniel Lake owned y® Covenant.

October 25. Read a Letter to y* chh. sent from y® chh:
in Wenham desiring assistance in ordination. I. voted to
send. 2. Delegates chosen were Deacons Bixby & Gould,
Cap^ Perkins, Cap* Gould, Doctor Dexter & M*" Joseph Ed-
wards.

October 28. Elijah Foster owned y* Covenant.

January 6, 1750-51. Mary Neeland (now Abbot) dis-
missed & recommended to y* chh : in Souhegan, also John
Symonds dismissed & recommended to y* west chh: in Ha-
verhill.

February 24. Phebe Town by y® chh: of Topsfield dis-
missed & recommended to y® chh: in Quobbin.

March 3. a Letter from y® first chh: in Boxford desiring
assistance in Council read to y® chh: & Left for considera-
tion.

March 21. The said Letter as noticed March 3** above
from Boxford, read again: & y® chh: of Topsfield voted i.
to send Delegates to Join and assist in Council, as mentioned
in y® Letter missive from y* first chh : in Boxford. 2. Dea-
con Hovey, Deacon Bixby, Cap* Gould & Deacon Gould
were chosen.

April 14. Read to y* Chh : y® Result of y® Council called
by y* first chh : in Boxford.

May 12. Widow Buzzell owned y® Covenant.

July 21. David Cummings Jun*" and Anna his wife owned
y® Covenant.

December 15. Amos Wildes and Hannah his wife owned
y® Covenant.

February 23, 1752. Widow Lucy Perkins owned y® Cov-
enant.

1752. Hannah wife of Ebenezer Killam being dismissed

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and Recommended by y® 3^ chh : in Ipswich was admitted a
Member in full Communion w‘*^ y* [chh:] in Topsfield.

July 5. Nathan** Smith owned y* Covenant.

August 30. Thomas Baker Jun' and Sarah his wife owned
y* Covenant.

October 15. Jacob Gould and Elizabeth his wife owned
y® Covenant.

November 5. Joseph Gould Jun’’ admitted into full Com-
munion.

December 3. Widow Lucy Perkins admitted into full
Communion. Thomas Perkins Jun** and Martha his wife
owned y* Covenant.

December 31. Mercy wife of David Perkins admitted in-
to full Communion.

January 14, 1753. Tho“ Moore and Mary his wife owned
y* Covenant.

January 21. Samson a Negro serv* man belonging to
Doc**" Dexter owned y* Covenant.

January 28. John Creed owned y* Covenant.

February 25. Jane wife of Benjamin Woodbury admitted
into full Communion.

April 15. David Perkins and Lydia Dwinell owned y*
Covenant.

May 20. Rebekah wife of Zacheus Gould admitted into
full Communion.

May 27. y® widow Mary Hovey (now wife of M*’ Aquila
Jewett) was dismissed & recommended to y* first chh. of
Christ in Rowley, also y* Same Day Mercy, wife of Joseph
Baker was dismissed & recommended to y® chh. of Christ in
Methuen.

June 17. Jacob Curtis & his wife owned y* Cov^

June 24. Jonathan Towne ^nd Esther his wife owned y*
Covenant.

August 5. Paul Averell dismissed and recommended to y*
Chh of Christ in Killinglee of which y® Rev** M*" Cabbot is
Pastor.

August 12. David Balch Jun‘‘ and Abigail the wife of Jo-
seph Edwards owned y® Covenant.

September 9. Robert Perkins, Bartholomew Dwinell &
his wife owned y® Covenant.

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October 28. David Pricherd owned y* Covenant.

December 30. Rebeckah Smith admitted into full Com-
munion.

May 19, 1754. Eunice y® wife of Stephen Perkins owned
y® Covenant.

July 7. Abraham Foster Jun'' by y* chh at Topsfield dis-
missed & recommended to y* 2^ chh in Rowley.

September 15. Sarah wife of Levi Andrews, in a Private
House : that is gave her Consent to y* Cov* as y® Scripture
of it was propounded to her by word of mouth, the Reason
of its being done privately, was her Ernest Repeated Desire
of Baptism w" to appearance was near to y® Eternal world.

December 8. Sarah wife of Israel Davis owned y® Cove-
nant.

February 16, 1755. Moses Perkins and Anna his wife
owned y* Covenant.

March 16. Jeremiah Gallop, Joseph Majory and Hannah
his wife owned y® Covenant.

April 6. Paul Pricherd & his wife owned y* Covenant.

April 20. Eli Towne and Elizabeth his wife owned y® Cov-
enant.

June I. Enoch Perkins & Ruth his wife owned y® Cove-
nant.

June 8. Joseph Towne Jun' and Elizabeth his wife owned
y* Covenant.

June 15. Abigail wife of Israel Herrick owned y® Cove-
nant.

June 29. Archelaus Dwinell & Martha his wife and Re-
bekah wife of Peter Robinson owned y® Covenant.

October 29. at a church meeting in Topsfield the follow-
ing vote was passed, viz. That y® Chh®: money in Deacon
Hoveys Hands which is 08=03=06 Lawfull Money, be de-
livered in to y* Hands of Deacon Bixby and Deacon Gould,
and by them let out for y® Church’s use, & that D. Bixby &
D. Gould give to D. Hovey in y® Chh®: Name, a Discharge
of Sum.

November 20. The Receipt was given to D. Hovey by D.
Bixby and Deacon Gould.

December 21. William Gallop and Hepsibah his wife
owned y® Covenant.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

December 28. Sam” Tapley and Abiel his wife owned y*
Covenant.

January 4, 1756. Sarah wife of Aaron Hovey admitted
into full Communion. Timothy Dorman and Eunice his
wife: Huldah Tapley, Alexander Tapley and Hannah Mars-
tin owned y* Covenant.

January ii. Wife of Benjamin Bayley owned y® Cove-
nant.

January 18. Jabez Towne Jun*" and Lydia his wife, Mary
Cree, Sarah Cree, Phoebe Towne and Alee an Indian Woman
owned y* Covenant.

January 20. Ebenezer Curtis Jun*" on a week Day, & in a
private House, being sick owned y® Covenant.

January 25. Ruth Johnson owned y® Covenant.

February i. Prudence Towne, Anna Towne and Francis
Towne owned y® Covenant.

February 22. Tho® Perkins 3*^ and Dinah his wife owned
y® Covenant.

February 29. Anna wife of John Lampson 3*^ admitted in-
to full Communion.

March 7. Mary Gould admitted into full Communion.
John Jacobs owned y® Covenant.

March 14. W“ Hood & Mary his wife ow/ied y® Covenant.

April 4. Hannah wife of Amos Wildes, Mary wife of Ar-
chelaus Rea admitted into full Communion.

April II. Richard Cree, John Back, and John Holdgate
owned y® Covenant.

April 25. Elijah Porter, widow Mary Clark, Elizabeth
wife of Samuel Bradstreet, Anna wife of Edmund Putnam &
Martha wife of Tho® Perkins Jun*" admitted into full Commu-
nion.

July 4. Jacob Perkins Jun*“ and Tho® Symonds admitted
into full Communion.

August 8. Jacob Perkins 3^ and Martha his wife owned y®
Covenant.

August 29. Sarah wife of Tho® Baker Jun' admitted into
full Communion. Jacob Wildes and Martha his wife owned
y® Covenant.

September 12. Isaac Estey & Hannah his wife owned y®
Covenant.

CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.

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December 12. Stephen Symonds admitted into full Com-
munion.

March 2 [1757]. John Bradstreet and his wife were re-
ceived into y* chh of Topsfield upon their Dismission & Re-
commendation from y* Chh. in Wenham.

March 21. Rebekah Gould (Formerly Bixby) was re-
ceived into y® Chh of Topsfield y* Letter of her Dismission
& Recommendation from y* 2^ Chh in Boxford being read to
y® Brethren of Topsfield Chh.

May I. Mary wife of Nathan” Low admitted into full
Communion.

June 26. Sarah wife of Cap* Israel Davis admitted into
full Communion.

August 21, Jacob Kimball & Priscilla his wife owned y®
Covenant.

October 9. Tho* Kimball & Hannah his wife owned y®
Covenant.

October 16. John Peabody owned y* Covenant.

October 30. Huldah Daughter of Israel Averell admitted
into full Communion.

November 20. Hannah wife of John Peabody owned y®
Covenant.

February 26, 1758. Martha wife of John Cree admitted
into full Communion.

March i. The chh : of Topsfield voted y* y® contributions
to defray y® Charge of y® Elements should be on y* Sacra-
ment Days in May and in November.

May 3. Esther wife of Philip Town dismissed & recom-
mended by y®chh: of Wenham was admitted into ye chh:
in Topsfield.

July 2. Andrew Bradstreet dismissed and recommended
by y® chh: of Christ in Topsfield to y* holy Communion,
watch & Care of y® Chh : of Christ in Biddeford.

July 28. Read a Letter to y® Church from y® 3"* Chh in
Haverhill desiring assistance in an ecclesiasticall Council, i.
y® Chh : voted to send. 2. Deacon Bixby was chose as a
Delegate to go w*^ y® Pastor.

Nov***" 5. Mary wife of John Perkins dismissed & recom-
mended by y* chh of Wenham was admitted into y® chh: of
Topsfield.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

December lo. Tho® Gould Jun*' owned ye Covenant.

January 5, 1759. at a church meeting in Topsfield a Let-
ter was read to y® chh : fro[m] y® chh in Middleton desiring
assistance in y® ordination of M*" Elias Smith to y® pastoral
office in s*^ Middleton, i. y® chh: in Topsfield voted to
send. 2. voted y* Deacon Bixby, Deacon Gould & Cap^To-
bijah Perkins should go as Delegates to accompan[y] y® Pas-
tor on s** important off [ice].

January 21. Sam^^ Cumings and Eunice his wife owned y®
Covenant.

January 28. Read a Letter to y® Chh: in Topsfield from
y® first chh : in Boxford desiring assistance in y® ordination
of M*^ Elizur Holyoak to y® Pastorall office over first chh:
in Boxford & y® Parrish also. i. y® chh: in Topsfield voted
to send. 2. Delegates chosen to accompany y® Elder were
Deacon Bixby, Deacon Gould, Lieu‘ Lampson and Doctor
Richerd Dexter.

April 15. Joseph Hale 3*^ & Sarah his wife were dis-
missed and recommended by y* Chh of Christ in Topsfield to
y® holy Communion Christian watch & Fellowship of y* first
chh of Christ in Boxford.

June 3. Stephen Symonds dismissed & recommended by
y* Church of Christ in Topsfield to y® holy Communion
Christian watch and Care of y® first Church of Christ in Box-
ford.

December 9. Kezia y® wife of Amos Perkins admitted in-
to full Communion. Joseph Andrew & Dorothy his wife
owned y® Covenant.

May 4, 1760. Mary Bixby (now Baker) dismissed & re-
commended by y® chh of Topsfield to y® first Chh in Salis-
bury.

May II. Dan“ Averell & Joanna his wife owned y® Cove-
nant.

August 3. Mark How dismissed & recommended by y®
chh in Topsfield to y* chh in Line=Brook Parrish, also a
Letter from some aggrieved Brethren in y® West Parrish in
Haverhill desiring assistance in Council read to y® Chh. con-
sidered, debated upon & then dismissed.

October 18. Tho" Howlett owned y® Covenant.

October 19. Molly Hooper owned y® Covenant.

CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD'.

5

April 26, 1761. Mary wife of J"® Jacobs owned y® Cove-
nant.

May 24. Pheebe, wife of Eliezer Gould dismissed & re-
commended by y® chh in Topsfield to y* chh in Douglass.

September 20. Read a Letter to y* chh in Topsfield, from
y* chh: in y® West Parrish in Haverhill and by a vote of s^
Parrish desiring assistance in Council Respecting y* Differ-
ence long subsisting between y® Pastor & People. The affair
was left for consideration.

Octob** 4. Read y® Letter Missive 2^ time from Haverhill
West Parrish to y® chh. in Topsfield desiring assistance in
Council. The chh: of Topsfield voted to send: y® Dele-
gates chosen were Deacon Bixby, Cap* Tho® Baker, DocU
Dexter & M*" Elijah Porter. Tho but two of y® above named
accompanied y® Pastor, viz Deacon Bixby & Cap* Baker.

October ii. After publick Service read in Publicky® Re-
sult of y® ecclesiasticall Council in Haverhill West=Par-
ish.

November 8. Davis Hewlett and Mary his wife owned y*
Covenant.

March 14, 1762. Stephen Hovey owned y® Covenant.

April II. Jn® Baker, Jun’’ and Mary his wife owned y*
Covenant.

May 9. Solomon Gould Jun** and his wife owned y® Cov-
enant.

June 13, 1762. Sarah, wife of Cap* Israel Davis of Dan-
vers, was dismissed and recommended by y* chh in Topsfield
to y® second Chh in Danvers.

July 18. Read a Letter from y« fifth Parrish in Newbury,
desiring assistance in Council, to embody a Number of mem-
bers into a Chh : Being put to vote it passed in y® Negative.
Nomine contra dicent[e].

August 22. Read a Letter to y® Brethren of y® chh: from
y® new gathered chh : in y® fifth Parrish in Newbury, desiring
assistance in Councill to install y® Rev^ M*" Noble — y* affair
was left for consideration.

August 29. The Letter above mentioned read a 2^ time
to y* Chh : who voted to send : M*" Elijah Porter and Cap*
Tobijah Perkins were chosen Delegates to go w*^ y® Pastor,
Deacon Bixby was also chosen but excused himself.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

Septemb*' 19. Isaac Averell & Priscilla his wife owned y®
Covenant.

Septem** 26. Tho® Wildes and his wife owned y® Cove-
nant.

October 31. Elijah Clarke & wife owned y* Covenant.

November 14. Rebekah wife of Tho® Hodgdon.

February 20, 1763. Read a Letter to y® Chh : from y®
first Chh in Lynn desiring assistance in y* ordination of M*”
Jn® Treadwill to y* pastoral office over s*^ first chh in Lynn.
I. y® chh of Topsfield voted to send to their assistance, as
specified in y® Letter missive. II. Delegates were chosen,
viz DocP Richard Dexter. Deacon George Bixby & Cap*
Tho® Baker.

March 27. Anna, wife of Tho® Gould Jun*" owned y® Cov-
enant.

April 27. The chh: voted as follows, viz I. That y®
Money given to y* chh in Topsfield be called in. II. That
y® Deacons be desired and impowered to call in money.

May 29. Widow Mary Clarke admitted into full Com-
munion.

June I. y® Church in Topsfield passed y® following vote,
viz That y* money given to y® chh of Topsfield, be by y®
Deacons of s** Chh laid out (as far as it will go) to purchase
a silver vessel or vessels for y® LORD’S Table.

June 26. Susanna Daughter of Cornitt David Cummings
admitted into full Communion.

July 3. Sarah, wife of Tho* Baker Jun*" dismissed & re-
commended by y® chh in Topsfield to y® Chh in Keen.

October 9. Stephen Foster Jun’’ and Abigail his wife
owned y® Covenant.

October 23. John Jacobs and Mary his wife admitted in-
to full Communion. Read a Letter to y® chh in Topsfi[eld]
from y® chh in y* fifth Parrish in Newbury desiring assist-
ance in council. I. y® chh in Topsfield voted to send, ac-
cording to y® Desire in y® Letter missive. 2. Chose Dele-
gates, viz Deacon Bixby & M*" Elijah Porter.

November 6. Dan" Hood and Ruth his wife owned y®
Covenant.

December 4. Sam" Bradstreet & Ruth his wife, Nathan
Hood Jun”" & Mary his wife owned y* Covenant.

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January 5, 1764. At a chh meeting in Topsfield y® follow-
ing votes were passed, viz i. That y* Deacons w**^ y* Chh*
Money, should buy two silver Kans for y* LORD’S Table.
2. That y* Deacons sell three old pewter Tankers that were
used at y* Communion Table. 3. That y* Pastor be desired
(y® Sabbath preceeding y® next Lecture) in y* name of y®
chh, to desire y® Congregation after y® Lecture is over, to
tarry and consult w*^ y® Chh about choosing some Person, or
Persons to set y® Psalm when Cap‘ Averell is absent.

January 8. Abigail wife of Stephen Hovey owned y® Cov-
enant.

February 5. Mary wife of Jn® Hood owned y® Cove-
nant.

February 19. Sam'^ Harris and Abigail his wife owned y®
Covenant.

February 26. Joseph Perkins and Anna his wife owned
y® Covenant.

March 13. M*" Moses Perkins and M*" Jacob Kimball were

by y® Brethren of y® chh and also of y® Congregation chosen
to set y* Psalm. Also voted y‘ y® s*^ Perkins & Kimball set
in y* Elder’s Seat.

April 15. Stephen Towne Jun*" and Sarah wife of Elijah
Dwinell owned y* Covenant.

April 22. Tho® Cummings Jun*' and Lois his wife owned
y® Covenant.

April 29. Sam*^ Cree and Stephen Perkins Jun*” owned y®
Covenant

May 13. Solomon Curtis and Vashti his Wife owned y*
Covenant.

August 5. Edmund Towne owned y® Covenant.

August 13. Read a Letter from y® church in Byfie[ld] to
y* church in Topsfield, desiring assistance in an ecclesiastical
Council : Left w^** y® Chh for consideration to y® next Sab-
bath after Service.

August 19. I. y® chh according to y* Letter read on y®
13*^ instant voted to send Delegates to accompany y* Pastor
and assist in Council w^** other Churches at Byfield. 2. Del-
egates chosen were Deacon Bixby, Cap* Tobijah Perkins and
M*- Elijah Porter.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

August 29. Whereas money is wanted for y® Elements
the Brethren of y® chh in Topsfield voted as follows viz that
besides y® contributions to defray y* charge of y® Elements,
there should be a contribution of y® chh on September next,
9^*^ Day, each member to give 3 shillings old Tenor, & y^ y®
chh be notified of it, September y® 2^ which is y* Sabbath
preceeding y® Sabbath for y® s^^ Contribution.

September 30. Stephen Foster admitted into full Com-
munion. Read to y® Chh of Topsfield the Result of an ec-
clesiastical! Council in Byfield.

November 4. Cap‘ Tho® Cummings dismissed & recom-
mended by y® 3*^ Chh in Ipswich was admitted into y® chh of
Topsfield.

December 2. Rebekah Edwards (now Tuttle) at her De-
sire was by y® Chh in Topsfield, dismissed & recommended
to y® chh in Montacue. •

February 10, 1765. Jacob Kimball admitted into full
Communion. Read a Letter from y® 2^ Parrish in Ipswich
to y® chh in Topsfield, desiring assistance in Council, there
were also five Brethren of y® chh in said 2*^ Parish y^ signed
y® Letter missive who Joined w^^ y® Parrish. The Brethren
of y® chh in Topsfield after some Discourse upon y® affair,
voted as follows, viz. i. that they would send y® Delegates.
2. Deacon Bixby, Cap* Tho® Baker, and Elijah Porter
were made choice of as Delegates to accompany the Pas-
tor.

February 24. The chh made choice of DocP Dexter to go
as a Delegate to y® 2^ Parish in Ipswich in y® Room of M*"
Elijah Porter not able at present to go. But y® DocP declin-
ing Liev* Averell was made choice of, who accepted.

April 7. Amos Porter owned y® Covenant.

May 19. Read a Letter to y® chh from y® Rev'* M*' Porter
of Chebacco, put s'* Letter to vote, whether ye chh would
have a meeting & act anything upon it & it passed in y® Neg-
ative.

June 9. Nathan** Fiske and Lydia his wife owned y® Cov-
enant. Read to y® chh & congregation y® Result of an ec-
clesiastical Council at Chebacco in Ipswich.

June 30. Read a Letter to y* chh from y® Chh in New
Plymouth to desire assistance (w**' other chhs) in y® ordina-

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tion of Nathan Ward to be their Pastor : The Letter not
acted upon, but left for Consideration.

July 7. The chh had some conference upon y® Letter
read to y“ on June 30, 1765, and being put to vote whether
y* chh would assist in y* ordination as desired in s*^ Letter, &
it passed in y® Negative, Nomine Contra dicente.

July 31. The chh voted y* two Tanker [d]s (not now
wanted for y® Communion Table) y^ y® Deacons be desired
to sell y“, and y® purchase money be put to y® Chhs stock.

September 22. Abraham Hobbs Jun*’ and Elizabeth his
wife owned y® Covenant. Read a Letter to y® chh in Tops-
field from the South Chh in Ipswich desiring assistance w^^
other chhs in y® ordination of Dana. i. y® chh voted to
send Delegates. 2. the Delegates made choice of were Cap^
Perkins, Cap^ Baker & Deacon Gould.

September 29. Susanna Cumings (now Susanna Towne)
at her Desire, was dismissed and recommended by y® chh of
Christ in Topsfield to y® Chh of Christ in New Ipswich.

October 27. Read a Letter from y® South Chh in Ipswich
desireing assistance in Council. The Chh in Topsfield voted
a compliance w^^ y® Desire in Letter.

December 22. Read a Letter from y* chh of Christ in
Concord, to y® Chh of Christ in Topsfield, desireing their as-
sistance by their Pastor & Delegates w'^ other Chhs to ordain
IVP W“ Emerson Pastor of y® chh and congregation in Con-
cord. The Chh in Topsfield voted a compliance w^*’ y® De-
sire in y® Letter missive. Delegates were chosen, viz Dea-
con Bixby, Elijah Porter, Jacob Kimball & Liev* Luke
Averell. N. B. Deacon Bixby excused himself because of
y® distance of y® way.

May 18, 1766. John May and Charity his wife owned y®
Covenant.

July 6. Jeremiah Towne Jun’^ owned y® Covenant.

September 3. Abigail, wife of Jonathan Stanley, at her
Desire, was dismissed and recommended by the chh of Tops-
field, to the Chh in Rowley— Canada.

October 12. Elizabeth Robinson owned y® Covenant.

October 19. Isaac Hobbs and Susanna his wife owned y®
Covenant.

November 30. Sam” Perkins and Dorothy his wife, Philip
Thomas and Mary his wife owned y® Covenant.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

March 22, 1767. Read to y® chh of Topsfield a Letter
from some Members of y® first Chh in Newbury on behalf of
themselves & many of y® Congregation desiring assistance in
Council: The affair was left for farther consideration.

March 30. Chh Meeting in Topsfield. i. The chh chose
M^ John Gould to y* office of a Deacon, who accepted. 2.
Read y® Letter from Newbury, as above mentioned. The
Chh voted upon it, and voted to send Delegates, w^^y® Pas-
tor: Deacon Bixby, and Cap^ Tobijah Perkins were chose,
but excused themselves: Then M^ Elijah Porter and Deacon
John Gould were chose, who consented.

April 19. Read to y® chh in Topsfield, Letters or Mess-
ages from y® Rev’^ M*' Tucker Pastor of y® first chh in New-
bury, and also from Some Brethren of s*^ chh: the Design of
which Letters or Messages, were to prevent going to Council
at s*^ Newbury on y® Adjournment. Notwithstanding y® chh
in Topsfield desired by a vote, that their Pastor with the
Delegates would attend on the Adjournment.

April 26. Mar)* wife of John Baker Jun’’ admitted into
full Communion. Read to y® chh in Topsfield (and also to
y® Congregation, as many as saw Cause to attend) y® Result
of y® Ecclesiastical Council at Newbury.

May 31. John Bacheller Jun^ owned y® Covenant.

June 7. Nathan Averell Jun*’ owned y* Covenant.

October ii. Read a Letter from y® Third Chh in Haver-
hill, to ye Chh in Topsfield, desiring assistance w^^ other
Chh® to ordain M** Joseph Hillard Pastor of y® s^ 3^^ Chh in
Haverhill : The affair left for farther Consideration.

October 18. Aaron Estey Jun’’ owned y® Covenant.

October 25. Read y® Letter from y® 3^ chh in Haverhill
to y® chh in Topsfield, 2^ Time. i. y® chh voted a Compli-
ance, as specified in s‘^ Letter. 2. Delegates chosen, viz.
Deacon Gould, Deacon Bixby & Cap* Baker.

January 31, 1768. Richard Potter & Lydia his wife owned
y® Covenant.

March 13. Jacob Hobbs owned y® Covenant.

May 22. Nathan" Thomas and Esther his wife owned y®
Covenant. Read a Letter from y® chh in Boscawen to y®
chh in Topsfield desiring assistance in an ordination Coun-
cil not acted upon. But left for further Consideration.

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June 5. John Balch Jun*" and Sarah his wife owned y®
Covenant.

June 12. The vote was put to y® chh, whether they would
send assistance to y® intended ordination, as desired in y*
Letter missive from y* chh in Boscawen, and it passed in y*
Negative.

June 30. Read to y® chh of Topsfield a Letter from y®
5^^ Chh in Newbury, desireing assistance in Council, i. The
chh. in Topsfield voted to send. II. Delegates chosen to
accompany y* Pastor were Deacon Bixby, Deacon Gould,
Cap^ Baker & IVP Stephen Foster.

July 24. Jacob Towne & Elizabeth his wife owned y® Cov-
enant.

August 14. Joseph Hood and Dorcas his wife owned y®
Covenant.

August 28. Daniel Bixby admitted into full Communion.
Asa Gould and Asa Smith & Elizabeth y* wife of Smith
owned y® Covenant.

September 18. from y® Chh in Boscawen Read a Letter
to y® chh in Topsfield desireing assistance in an ordination
Council at s*^ Boscawen. The chh in Topsfield voted accord-
ing to y® Desire in y® Letter missive & Choose Delegates to
accompany the Pastor, viz Deacon Gould, Cap* Thomas
Baker & Liev* Luke Averell.

February 9, 1769. John Dwinell owned y* Covenant.

April 30. Mary wife of Samuel Cree owned y® Covenant.

October 15. John Gould Jun’’ & Elizabeth his wife owned
y* Covenant.

October 29; Anna Estey admitted into full Communion.

January 7, 1770. Joseph Perkins and Mary his wife dis-
missed from y® chh of Christ in Topsfield, and recommended
to the first chh of Christ in Malden.

February ii. Benj" Kimball & Hannah his wife owned y®
Covenant.

April 15. Henry Bradstreet & Abigail his wife owned y®
Covenant. Read a Letter from a new Society in Bradford,
to y® Chh in Topsfield, desireing Assistance in Council, put
to vote, but passed in y® Negative.

June 17. Elisha Perkins and Jane his wife owned y* Cov-
enant.

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July 15. Robert Balch & Hannah his wife owned y* Cov-
enant.

February 24, 1771. Nathan” Porter, A. B: graduated at
Harvard College.

May 26. Jane, wife of Benj”^ Woodbury was dismissed &
recommended to y® chh in Shirley.

June 9. Benj" Bixby Jun”" & Peggy his wife & Oliver
Towne owned y® Covenant.

June 23. Anna Whittinggam owned y® Covenant.

August 25. Elizabeth wife of Joseph Gould owned y®
Covenant.

Decemb^ i. Samuel Clarke owned y® Covenant.

Decemb’’ 22. Cornelius Balch owned y® Covenant.

March 8, 1772. Asahel Smith & Mary his wife, Oliver
Perkins & Lucy his wife owned y® Covenant.

May 3. Anna wife of Samuel Clarke owned y® Cove-
nant.

June 14. Daniel Clarke & Hannah his wife owned y®
Covenant.

June 20. Sam” Page and Molly his Wife owned y® Cov-
enant.

August 23. Will“ Fessenden, A. M: graduated at Har-
vard College.

November 15. Abel Perkins and Mary his wife owned y®
Covenant.

January 10, 1773. Solomon Dodge Jun’’ & Sarah his wife
owned y® Covenant.

January 17. Sarah wife of Daniel Lake, dismissed & re-
commended to y® chh in Rindge.

February 28. John Balch admitted into full Commu-
nion.

March 21. Mary, wife of Elnathan Hubbard owned y®
Covenant.

March 28. David Towne Jun^ & Susanna his wife owned
y® Covenant.

April II, Daniel Bixby Jun*' owned y® Covenant.

April 25. John Dvvinell owned y® Covenant.

x^pril 28. The chh voted as follows, i. that y® chh stock
be laid out towards purchasing a silver Tankard for y®
LORDS Table. 2. The Chh voted, that they wou’d contri-

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bute on y* 2^ Sabbath in May next, from y* Date above to
make up what might be farther wanted, to purchase s'* Tank-
ard.

July 4. Mehetabel, wife of John Perkins, 3'* owned y®
Covenant. The Chh dismissed & recommended Joseph
Hovey and his wife to y® Communion of y® chh in Hopkin-
ton.

August 29. Sam“ Fisk & Sarah his wife, also Anna
Towne, Daughter of Stephen Towne owned y* Covenant.

September i. Nathan** Porter a Member of y® chh in
Topsfield, at his Desire was dismissed & recommended, in
order to be admitted into a chh to be gathered in New==Dur-
ham. Read a Letter to y® Chh in Topsfield from y® Brethren
in New=Durham desireing Assistance in y® ordination of M*"
Nathan** Porter, i. y® Chh voted to send as desired in y® Let-
ter missive. 2. M*’ Elijah Porter & Deacon John Gould were
chosen Delegates to accompany y® Pastor.

October 10. Dorcas Towne, Daughter of Stephen Towne
owned y* Covenant.

October 24. Daniel Bixby Jun*" admitted into full Com-
munion. Widow Sarah Fiske owned y® Covenant.

October 31. Mehetabel, wife of Cornelius Balch owned y®
Covenant.

November 14. Nehemiah Towne & Lucy his wife owned
y® Covenant.

December 19. Israel Clarke Jun*" & Ruth his wife owned
y* Covenant.

May 15, 1774 were admitted into y® Chh: Cap‘ Sam**
Smith, Simon Gould & Elizabeth Peabody. Widow Sarah
Towne owned y® Covenant.

July 3. Sarah Bixby wife of George Bixby and Jean the
wife of Simon Gould admitted into full Communion.

December 13, 1776. At a meeting of the Chh. of Christ
in Topsfield after solemn prayer to God the Father of light
for direction: the chh proceeded, first made Choice of the
Rev"^ M*" George Leslie Moderator. Secondly Chose Sam-
uel Smith to Serve them as Clerke. Then the Church voted
to adjourn said meeting to y® 18*** Instant to 2 oClock after-
noon on said day.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

December i8. The Chh being meat together Rev"^ M’’
George Leslie moderator proceeded and brought in their
votes for a Deacon and it appeared on counting and sorting
the votes that M*’ Solomon Dodge was Chosen.

January IQ, 1777. M*' Solomon Dodges Answer was read

to y* chh after the Publick Service was over which is as fol-
loweth viz To the Brethren of this Chh Inasmuch as the
Brethren of this Church, at their meeting ware pleased to
make Choice of me to the office of a Deacon, and desired
me to take it under Consideration and give my answer in
writing at some future day, accordingly I have Considered of
the affair & realized my unworthyness and unfitness. Together
with my Infirmity of body and I think it is my duty Pru-
dence to give my A[n]swer in the Negative, hooping this
Church will be directed to the Choice of one much more
Suitable and Capable of that office, by a more fuller Choice,
which is the Earnest desire of your unworthy Brother in the
Church. Solomon Dodge.

August 25, 1778. Att a meeting of the Church in Tops-
field being pressingly notified to make Choice of two deacons
The Church brought in their votes and it Appeared on Count-
ing and Sorting the votes that Maj** Joseph Gould was Chos-
en 2*^ly the Church b[r]ought in their votes for another dea-
con and on Counting & Sorting the votes it appeared that
M'' Stephen Foster was Chosen, who have both accepted.
3*^ The Church agreed to Sell one of the old pewter Tank-
ards that was not of present use, to Deacon George Bixby
for the Sum of Twenty one Shillings to be appropriated for
the use of s^ chh.

October 15, 1778. Att a meeting of the Church of Christ
in Topsfield it being previously agreed upon and appointed,
to see if the Church will agree to give M[a]thhew Scrib-
ner who has preached the gospel a Considerable time in this
Town an Invitation to Settle in this Town in the work of the
Gospel ministry among us. The Church being mett ily
Deacon George Bixby moderator, 2ly a motion was made
that a question Should be put to se[e] if it was the Church’s
mind to give M*" Matthew Scribner an Invitation to Settle in
the work of the Gospel ministry in this town and after Sum
discourse. The question was put and it Passed in the affirma-

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tive 20 members being at said meeting 15 yeas & 5 nays.
3^^. It was put to vote to se[e] if it was the Chhs Desire that
the Selectmen Should Call a town meeting to se[e] if the
town will Concur with the Churches vote and it passed in the
Afirmative, 4 of said Selectmen being present. 4*^ It was
then put to vote to se[e] if it was the Chhs mind that the
town meeting Should be next Thursday and it passed in the
Afirmative.

May 12, 1779. Att a meeting of the Church of Christ in
Topsfield to se[e] if the Church would agree to give M’’
Daniel Breck who has preached in said Town for som time,
an Invitation to settle in said town in y® work of y® gospel
ministry. Said meeting being previously appointed for that
purpose. The Church being meat together at y® meeting
House Deacon George Bixby was Chosen Moderator for
said meeting. 2’^ a motion was made to se[e] if y® Church
would agree to give M^ Daniel Breck an Invitation to Settle
in this town in y® work of y® gospel ministry and being put
to vote and it passed in y® Affirmative Provided he would
agree to Settle Agreeable to the regulations of Church Gov-
ernment in the Church Platforme Agreed upon by y® the as-
sembly of divines at Cambridge and Established by the gen-
erall Court. 3^^ Deacon George Bixby, Deacon Joseph Gould
and M^' Solomon Dodge was chosen a Committy to Acquaint
M*’ Breck of y® Churchs Proceedings and to lay the above
votes before him, and to receive his answer and to lay the
Same before y® Church at the Adjournment of this meetinge.
Then said meeting was adjourned to the first Tuesday of
June next to three of y® Clock after noon.

Att a Church meeting in Topsfield held by Adjournment
from May y® 12^^: 1779 to the first day of June following the
Church being meat and made Choise of Deacon Foster for
their moderator in the room of Deacon Bixby who was then
Absent. M*" Breck being then present and read his answer.
And after some discourse it was put to vote to se[e] if M*"
Brecks Answer was so far agreeable to the Churchs mind as
that they could Strictly Adhere to their former vote in giv-
ing him a Call to Settle in the work of the gospell Ministry
amongst us and it Unanimously passed in y® affirmative.
M^ Brecks Answer follows.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

To the Church of Christ in Topsfield Honored and Beloved
— Agreeable to your request in the late votes of your Church
for the resettlement of the gospel ministry I would return an
answer relative to Church government as laid down in y* Plat-
forme referred to in y* above mentioned votes. Haveing ex-
amined with som care and attention the said Platforme, I can-
not perceive anything of Consequence Sufficient to prevent
my Settling in the work of the gospel ministry agreeable to
its Regulations. I have in view more particularly that part
of the Platforme that relates to the Subject of Baptism, which
appears in generall, consonant to the rules of the gospel. I
conceive there is a foundation here for the purity and Pros-
perity of the Church of Christ. All baptized persons are
considered as members of the Church and Intitled to all the
Ordinances & priviliges of y* Church: And when duly qual-
lified may enjoy them, and in consequence of their being
members of the Church and Intled to all its Ordinances &
priviledges they are likewise Subject to the rules & govern-
ment of the Church, Agreeable proposition third in said plat-
forme, this I conceive to be the Important object that de-
mands Attention ; and which if properly regarded and at-
tended to would be greatly for the intreast of religion and the
promotion of the Cause of Christ. Wishing you y* constant
presence of the greate head of the Church to lead & direct
you ; increase your number & make you prosperous and
flourishing I Subscribe my Self: Your Servant in our Com-
mon Lord, Daniel Breck.

Topsfield, June y® 1779.

June 27. Mary, y* wife of Zebulon Perkins owned y* Cov-
enant.

July 4. Eliezer Lake Jun*" & Mary his wife owned y* Cov-
enant.

September 20. Att a Church meeting in Topsfield It be-
ing previously appointed by Chh to agree upon a time for
y® ordaining M*" Daniel Breck to the pastoral office and min-
isterial Care and Charge of y* Church and Congregation in
this town Deacon Joseph Gould was chosen moderator.
2'^ the Chh agreed and Appointed Wednesday the Seven-
teenth day of November next to be y® day for Ordaining M**
Daniel Breck. 3*^ The Church Agreed to Send letters nais-

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sive to nine Churches for their assistance in Council in or-
daining Breck. 4*^^ The Church Agreed that M*" Breck if
he sea Cause Should make Choice of one half the Council,
M*" Breck being present made Choice of only three viz of the
Rev"** M' Lothrop Pastor of the Church of the old north so
Call** in Boston, and of the Rev’’** ' M' Fisk Pastor of the
Church of the West Parish in Brookfield, and of Treadwell
Pastor of the first Parish in Lynn. The Church then made
Choice of the Rev"* M*“ Dana Pastor of the Church of the
Parish in Ipswich, & of Lesslie Pastor of the Church of
Lynebrook Parish in Ipswich, and of M*" Holyoke Pastor of
the Church of the first Parish irt'Boxford, and of M*" Wads-
worth Pastor of the Church of the first Parish in Danvers,
and of Chandler Pastor of the Chh of the Second Parish
in Rowley and of M*" Parsons Pastor of the Chh at Byfield.
5*^ The Church made Choice of Sam* Smith, M*' Solomon
IDodge, and of Deacon Stephen Foster a Com**® to desire the
Selectmen to Call a Town meeting, and also for said Com**®
to [present] the Churches votes before the town for their
Concurance and in case the town Shall Concur with the
Church in their votes, said Com**® are to Cause Letters mis-
sive to be sent to the Severall Ministers and Churches desire-
ing their Assistance in Council in the Ordination proposed
&c The Com*®® Haveing Sent Letters to the Several minis-
ters and Churchs above proposed.

On the 17*** day of November I779camethe Rev"* Chand-
ler of Rowley west Parish; and the Rev"* George Lesslie of
LyneBrook Parish in Ipswich, And the Rev"* Elizur Holy-
oake Pastor of the first Parish in Boxford, and the Rev"*
Lothrop Pastor of the Church of the old North (so call*) in
Boston, and the Rev"* John Treadwell Pastor of the first
Church in Lynn, and the Rev"* Benj* Wadsworth Pastor of
the first Parish in Danvers, with their Delegates. The So-
lemnity began with Prayer. M' Treadwell was the mouth of
y® Congregation M*’ Lothrop Preached the Sermon from the
2"* of Corinthians 4*** Chapter & the 5*** verse, for we Preach
not our Selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your
Servents, for Jesus Sake. M** Lesslie gave the Charge.
Holyoak gave the Right hand of fellowship. M' Chandler
Pray*. Afterwards a Suitable Hyme was Sung, and the Bless-
ing given and the Solemnity Concluded.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

Decern^ 12, 1779. Elizabeth the wife of Deacon Joseph
Gould admitted into full Communion.

January 16, 1780. The Church tarried after divine ser-
vice to consult in regard to y* propriety of exhibiting Rela-
tions, in admitting persons to Full Communion. And it was
voted that this should not be considered a term of Commun-
ion, but that every person who was to be permitted might
act his pleasure in this matter.

Jan^ 30. Eliezer Lake & his wife Sarah, The widow Ruth
Cree and Mary Bixbee, Elizabeth, a daughter of Deacon Jo-
seph Gould, admitted into full Communion.

May 14. Mary the wife of Moses Connant admitted into
full Communion. Sarah, y* wife of the Rev*^ Matthew Scrib-
ner was dismissed, & recommended by this Chh to the Chh of
Christ in Westford.

May 24. A meeting of the Chh in order to consult wheth-
er it be not necessary to reconsider the above vote of Jan^
16, & having said much upon it voted to adjourn y® meeting
to Monday June 19.

June 19. The Chh met upon adjournment, & spent some
time in expressing their sentiments respecting the propriety
of havin[g] relations agreeable to their former practice, but
did not conclude upon anything unless to adjourn y® Meeting
to y® next Monday June 25.

June 25. The Chh met upon s*^ adjournment & having
conversed upon y® subject above mentioned a vote was put
to know the minds of the Brethren relative to their continu-
ing in the present mode in admitting persons to full Com-
mu" or adopting their form & method, & y* chh were equally
divided, there being eight for the present mode & eight for
the former. Then a vote was put after this form viz wheth-
er those who are admitted into full Com" shall assent to a
Confession of Faith which shall be drawn up agreeable to the
mind of the Chh. & it passed in the negative. It was then
voted that a Committee should be appointed to wait on the
absent Brethren, to know their mind with respect to the
mode of proceeding in admitting persons to full com", wheth-
er to practice in the former or present method, & to abide
by their determination. Accordingly M*" Solomon Dodge
Jacob Kimball were chosen for that purpose.

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July 2. The brethren of y® Chh tarried after divine ser-
vice & received y* report of y* Com“®® above mentioned w*
was, that there were a majority for having y* vote that was
passed for altering y® method of admitting persons to full
Com" reconsidered & to proced in y® former method. Upon
this the meeting was dissolved.

Decern^ 31. Ruth, a daughter of Deacon. Dan^ Gould ad-
mitted into full Communion.

Jan^ 14, 1781. The brethren of y® Chh tarried after Di-
vine service & passed a vote to have private lectures set up
& for a sermon to be preached as opportunity shall offer, at
on or other of their houses, on account of the gloomy state
of religion among us, the frowns of GOD upon the land &c.

June 26. A meeting of the Chh to make choice of a Dea-
con. Accordingly having looked to God for his presence &
direction, there appeared to be a clear & full vote for M*" Sol-
omon Dodge to that office, who accepted.

August 16. The Church met, to consult what measures
were proper to take in admitting a man & his wife to own the
Covenant (having some difficulties in my own mind respect-
ing their admission). Having paid some attention to this
(which was a singular case) the meeting was adjourned to
the 22"*.

August 22. The brethren met & much being said respect-
ing the qualifications requisite in order to own the Covenant ;
and not being agreed upon any thing the meeting was ad-
journed to Sep*^ the

Sep*" 7. Met & conversed upon several things relating to
the present state of the chh & the qualifications suitable for
Church membership, & not being able as yet to come to a de-
termination, the meeting was adjourned to the 25*^.

Sep' 25. Met & paid further attention to this matter.
But the Chh concluding it was best to furnish a presecident,
for them as a chh to examine persons with respect to their
qualifications to own the Covenant (as I had proposed in
this instance, however) but to leave it as usual with the pas-
tor, the meeting was dissolved.

Jan^ 6, 1782. John Gould Jun' & Ruth the wife of Daniel
Hood admitted into full Communion.

March 10. Priscilla the wife of Isaac Averell admitted in-
.to full Communion.

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May 5. Daniel Dodge admitted into full Communion.

Sep^ 8. Anna y® wife of Thomas Symons admitted into
full Communion.

Oct' 13. Mary y® wife of Steven Towne and Esther &
Eliz^* Gould, daughters of Deacon John Gould deceased.

Nov. 10. Mehitabel wife of Cornelious Balch & Anna wife
of Zaccheus Gould Jun' admitted into full Communion. On
y® same day was received Abraham Foster as recommended
by y® 2^ Chh of Christ in Rowley with a removal of his rela-
tion.

Decern' i, 1782. Read a letter to the Chh after Divine
service, from the Rev Sam^ Hopkins of New Port, requesting
assistance in behalf of his Chh, to repair their Meeting house
which had been exceedingly injured in the course of this dis-
tressing & calamitous war ; and the distresses of that town so
great as obliged them to solicit charitable contributions from
a number of Churches. This Chh voted that there should
be a general contribution proposed which was done accord-
ingly.

L. D. Feb^ 16, 1783. The Brethren tarried after Divine
service and it was proposed there should be a meeting of the
Chh to attend to the state of Discipline among us : which
has been for a long time greatly neglected. A meeting was
accordingly appointed Feb. 27. The Brethren of y® Chh
met, & began with prayer, supplicating for guidance & direc-
tion from the Father of Lights in the importance affairs be-
fore us. After much had been said upon our distressing &
melancholy state as a Chh, particularly in regard to the Gov-
ernment of it, it was moved that something should be drawn
up in writing relative to this matter, & to be laid before the
congregation. A vote was accordingly passed for that pur-
pose and the meeting was adjourned to March 5^^.

March 5. (After lecture) the address was read & accept-
ed and there was a unanimous vote for its being laid before
the congregation and likewise for a Fast,, being held on the
Ins* in order to humble ourselves before GOD for past
neglects & deficiencies in duty in general, in a special manner
in regard to Christian watchfulness, the Spirit of which has
been in a manner lost.

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L. D. 9 P. M. Read the address to the congregation, &
acquainted them with the appointed of the Chh relative to a
day of F'asting & requested their attendance.

March 19. This day was set apart for the special pur-
poses above mentioned. We were favoured with the assist-
ance of the Rev: M*" Dana & the Rev** M*” Frisbie of Ips-
wich. The first preached a very proper & seasonable dis-
course from Jerem 50, 4 & 5 and the other a very suitable &
profitable one from Rev. 3, 2. The address was read again
in the afternoon and the exercises & services of GODS
house were finished with solemnity and in a promising &
hopeful manner. The address is inserted in several of y*
follow^ P^g[^s].

The address of the Church of Topsfield to the Congrega-
tion at large — more especially to the Non-Communicants who
have recognized the name & authority of Jesus Christ.
Brethren in the profession of the gospel and in the bonds of
Gods holy Covenant. When we take into consideration the
deplorable state of our land, in regard to the melancholy de-
cline of religion, we must acknowledge it to be the indis-
pen*^*® duty of all Gods professing people, to do everything
in their power that appears well calculated to promote a re-
formation of manners & true piety.

With this view several Churches in various parts of the
country have, of late made attempts to revise the Discipline
of Gods house and it has thro’ Divine goodness been attend-
ed with a remarkable blessing, in the revival of dying & de-
caying religion. This example has been followed by some
of the neighbouring churches who have by prayer & fasting
besought the Lord to crown their endeavours with the like
success.

The Church of Christ in this place, taking this matter into
serious consideration, reflecting upon the sad neglect this
land in general, & we in particular have been guilty of with
respect to keeping a strict brotherly friendly & Christian
watch over one another, & those in Covenant with us, have
unanimously agreed that there is something for us to do as
the keepers of our Lords vineyard, which may afford a hap-
pier prospect of insuring his blessing than has lately ap-
peared.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

With a humble dependance upon the Great Head of the
church, for his gracious assistance, we have resolved to pay
a stricter regard to our Covenant promises & engagements.
That as we have unreservedly given ourselves to the Great
God, to be intirely his, to love & obey him sincerely & faith-
fully (according to his will revealed to us in his word)
against all temptations of y® devil y® world & y® flesh, that as
we have promised subjection to the government of his Chh,
to promote his worship in our families, follow our callings
peceably, live inoffensively, & by our good example & zeal,
to provoke others to good works : in a word as we have
promised to watch over one another with a spirit of meek-
ness, love & tenderness, & to continue our ardent prayers for
each other, we will be more engaged to perform these our
vows.

From the experience of all Gods people in every age of
the world, and more especially from our own observation &
experience in the present degenerate age, we perceive the
importance of those injunctions of our blessed Lord & his
Apostles, Watch^ Pray without ceasing^ Be sober^ be
vigilent^ because your adversary the devil^ as a roving
lion^ walketh about seeking whom he may devour. Love
ye one another with a pure heart fervently. See then
that ye walk circimispectly not as fools but as zvise^ re-
deaming the thne because the days are evil. Submitting
yo2ir selves one to another in the fear of Cod. Finally
my brethen be strong in the Lord & in the power of his
might. Put on the whole a^mior of God &c. But how
alarming will such language as this be if applied to us. the
language of him who is said to have the Seven Spirits of
God, & the Seven Stars. / know thy works that thou hast
a name that thou livest & art dead. Be watchful &
stre^igthen ye thhtgs which remain., that are ready to
die: por I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Remember therefore how thou hast received & heard &
hold fast & repejit. If therefore thoit shalt not watch^ I
will co7ne on thee as a thief & thou shalt not know what
hour I will come upon thee. These things we conceive to
be written for our warning & admonition. And as we con-
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of them, so vve would recommend them to the special atten-
tion & observance of all those who are professedly in cove-
nant, & likewise to all those who have been baptized into
Christ. And further, since we cannot but consider all such
as under covenant bonds, we are persuaded it will be es-
teemed our indispe[n]sable duty to remind them of these
their obligations, & call upon them for a compliance. Is
there any one who would be willing publickly to renounce
his Baptism, & all connection with Jesus Christ & if not, what
one is there who would refuse submission to his authority,
duly exercised in his Chhs. We would once more observe
that altho we consider ourselves bound, as far as in us lies,
to support the laws of Christ’s kingdom, yet we wish to be
dictated by that prudence, tenderness & affection which be-
come the gospel of our merciful & compassionate Saviour,
We earnestly desire & pray that a reformation may take
place among us; that every one that nameth the name of
Christ may depart from iniquity. We heartily wish to see
those who have laid themselves under covenant bonds, en-
gaged to submit to Christ in all his ordinances — to obey that
plain command, this in remembrance of me. And we
sincerely wish to see parents in general engaged to give up
themselves & their children to God, & to ensure the blessings
of his gracious covenant.

Let us all unitedly engage to reform whatever is amiss, &
to strengthen the things that remain, that are ready to die.
Let us resolve upon a strict adherence to all personal & rela-
tive duties. And here we would particularly recommend se-
cret & family prayer which we fear is much neglected. And
also faithful attention to the religious education of our chil-
dren. Let integrity & honesty, brotherly kindness & charity,
& whatever is lovely & of good report, mark every part of
our conduct & behaviour. In fine, let us according to that
divine injunction of the Apostle Peter, add to our faith vir-
tue, & to virtue knowledge, & to knowledge temperance, &
to temperance patience, & to patience godliness, and to god-
liness brotherly kindness, charity, that these things being &
abounding in us, make us that we shall neither be barren nor
unfruitful, in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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These things vve have unanimously agreed to lay before
you, ardently supplicating the God of all grace for his smiles
upon our endeavours to advance the kingdom of his dearson.
Amen.

April 14. The Chh met in order to consult upon the ex-
pediency of appointing a Committee to carry into execution
their late resolves, respecting the revival of discipline. Hav-
ing paid some attention to this matter the Meeting was ad-
journed to the 2i®b

April 21. Met by Adjourn^ & voted that it was expedient
a Com“®® should be chosen for the purpose above mentioned.
But it not being so unanimous a vote as was to be desired in
an affair of this kind, it was thought proper not to proceed
to a choice immediately, but to attend further to the matter
& see whether we could not be more generally agreed. The
meeting was therefore adjourned to y® 30^^.

April 30. Tarried after lecture, & voted that some in-
structions be drawn up for the Com“*® that should be chosen,
& which at the same time might set forth the particular end
& design of chusing a Com“®® or rather the particular busi-
ness of the Com“®® which was to be chosen. The Meeting
was then adjourned to May y® 8*^.

May 4. Elizabeth, daughter of John Perkins admitted in-
to full Communion.

May 8. The Chh met by adjourn^ & a number of Articles
containing the instructions above referred to, were read to
them, but so few of the brethren were present it was judgd ad-
visable not to act decisively upon anything and the meeting
was adjourned to 19^^.

May 19. The Chh met by adjourn^ & voted to receive
what had been drawn up respecting the business of the
Com“®® to be chosen, and then proceeded to chuse the fol-
lowing persons of whom the Com“®® was to consist (there be-
ing a larger majority for chusing a Com“®® than in the first
vote) viz The Pastor & the two Deacons, Deacon Joseph
Gould & Deacon Solomon Dodge, Samuel Smith Esq*" & M'’
Eleazer Lake. It was also voted that this Com“®* should
stand till the first day of Nov*" next. The Chh voted at the
same meeting that the Deacons should apply to M*’ Oliver
Perkins for £6 113 14 which was left to the Chh by M^’Ja-

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cob Perkins Si that it should be put to interest during the
Churches pleasure. The Articles which con [tain] theCom“®*“
instructions see upon y® next page. The following sets forth
the particular design & business of a Committee chosen by
the Church May y* 19, 1783.

The Church of Christ in this place having of late judged it
expedient to adopt certain measures for reviving that spirit
of Government & Discipline, so much recommended in the
sacred scriptures, think it necessary (after the example of
many other Churches) to chuse a Com“®®, in order to pro-
mote so important a design, the purpose & business of which
Com^*®* will appear in the following instructions.

We wish in this measure, most carefully to guard
against whatever might militate with the exercise of that au-
thority which belongs immediately to the chh and which
ought not to be dispensed with, or committed to others.

2^^ It is foreign from our intentions in this appointment, to in-
terfere with that which is manifestly declared to be the right &
privilege of every individual member, a particular instance of
this we have in the 18 chap*^ of Mat: 15, 16 & 17 ver[ses].
In this method of dealing with one another, we are to sup-
pose there is both a privilege & duty. Every brother there-
fore who is justly offended at the conduct of another, shall
be considered not merely as having a rights but as indispen-
sably bound to admonish, & require satisfaction And if he
does not obtain satisfaction in taking the first step, he shall
proceed as the gospel directs, & take with him one or two
more (and whom he pleases) and so go on, if need be to the
third step, without any particular regard to the Coni‘^*®.
But

3^^ The Committee shall attend to the complaint & charges
that are exhibited against the conduct of fellow members
and enquire into the nature & grounds of them, & so proceed
& determine agreeable to their best judgment. But no mem-
ber shall be permitted to bring an accusation against a fellow
member to the Com“*®, provided he has been knowing per-
sonally to the conduct, which is sufficient matter of accusa-
tion, since this would be contrary to the rule above men-
tioned. Unless it be so scandalous, & at the same time so
publickly known that it shall be judged to be duty to ac-
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4^^ Every member is to be considered as giving occasion
of offence who does not enter a complaint to the Com“®® in
any of these cases, having sufficient evidence to support his
charge, And likewise in neglecting to take any other regular
steps, when manifestly called to it.

5^^ If upon proper conviction of the faults or crimes al-
leged against any member, the Com“** cannot obtain satis-
faction, they shall proceed, as soon as may be, when mani-
festly called to it.

The Com“** shall determine what acknowledgments
ought to be made for offences committed, whether they shall
be private or publick not interfering with any practice or
custom established in this Chh.

The Com“** shall consider themselves under obligations
to attend to the complaints & charges that are brought
against any of the members of the Chh, whether communi-
cants or iV(9;^-commu‘® : All such persons being looked up-

on as members, who are under the bonds of the Covenant.

8'^ We recommend all that mildness, moderation & tender-
ness, which is consistent with the faithful discharge of so im-
portant a trust.

9*^ We conceive ourselves bound as the friends & servants
of Jesus Christ, to support the Com“®* which shall be appoint-
ed for these important purposes, so far as they conduct
agreeable to the rules & instructions herein prescribed.

L. D. August 3, 1783. The brethren tarried after Divine
service, & agreed to meet the Thursday following 4 O Clock
P. M. in order to attend to certain matters to be laid before
the Chh.

Aug' 7. The Chh met, & voted i. That Deacon Joseph
Gould & M’’ Abra“ Foster be a Committee to wait upon M**
Will™ Gallop & acquaint him if it is the desire of this Chh he
would be present at the next meeting to answer to certain
charges. 2. That M*" Eleazer Lake & M*" Isaac Averell be a
Com"** to wait upon David Balch Jun^ & acquaint him it
is y* desire of this chh he w‘^ be present at the next meeting
to answer to certain Charges. The Meeting was adjourned
to Thurs^ the 21 Ins'.

August 21. The brethren having attended to the report
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John Gould Jun’’ in the room of M*” Isaac Averell & M*” Elea-
zer Lake be a Com“®* to serve M*" David Balch Jun*" with a
copy of the charges exhibited against him, & inform him, it
is the desire of this chh he would be present at the next
meeting to answer to them. 2. That M'’ Will™ Gallops con-
duct towards the com“*® sent to him by the Chh, was mani-
festly contempt of the authority of this Chh, & refusing to
hear them. And 3. That the censure of admonition be ad-
ministered to him for the same. The meeting was adjourned
to the first Wednesday in Sep*" next, immediately after y*
stated lecture P. M.

Sep*" 3. The Chh having received the report of the Com“®*
sent to M*’ Balch, voted That the Rev** M** Dana preside at
this meeting, while those things which particularly concern
M' Balch & the Pastor, be attended to and that the Rev** M**
Frisbie be present to advise, in case it be needed. Both of
those gentlemen were pleased to consent to it. The charges
against M*" Balch were then read by y** Rev** M*" Dana, the
substance of which charges was defamation of the Pastors
character. But M*" Balchs refusing to acknowledge the au-
thority & jurisdiction of y* Chh, things were left in an unset-
tled state. The Rev M’’ Dana, having withdrawn, the pastor
resumed his seat as Moderator, & y® Chh voted That Dea-
con Joseph Gould & M*" Abra“ P'oster serve M*" Will™ Gal-
lop with a copy of the charges brought against him at differ-
ent times. Adjourned to the 18 Inst.

Sep*" 7. Martha, daughter of Abra™ Foster admitted into
full Communion.

Sep^ 18. The Chh voted, i. That the pastor write to M^
Gallop & acquaint him with the nature of admonitions as ad-
ministered in y® Chh of Christ. Mess" Simon Gould & Na-
than Hood were chosen to wait upon M*" Gallop with the let-
ter that should be wrote. Voted 2. That certain proposals
be drawn up, in order to the settling of the difficulties sub-
sisting between the pastor & M*" Balch, & be laid before the
Chh at the next meeting. Then adjourned to the 2 1 Ins*.

Sep*" 21. The proposals referred above were read, & the
Chh voted that a copy of them be sent to M*' Balch. M^
Jacob Kimball & Deacon Solomon Dodge were chosen a
Com**®* to serve him with a copy of them. Adjourned to
OcP 2**.

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Oct. 2. Attended to the reports of the Com“*^* and ad-
journed to this day fortnight.

Oct. i6. M*" Gallop still refusing to submit to the authority
of this Chh, therefore voted that a public admonition be ad-
ministered to him as soon as it shall be convenient for the
pastor. Deacon Solomon Dodge & Sam* Smith Esq*" were
appointed a Com“** to notify M‘‘ Gallop of the time (when
signified to them by the pastor) that he may be present. At
the same meeting voted that the pastor ask David Balch
Jun*" (who was present) whether he continues of the same
mind expressed heretofore, relative to his disregard of the
authority & jurisdiction of this Chh. IVE Balch being ques-
tioned as to this matter, the brethren voted that there is suf-
ficient evidence exhibited that he disregards the authority &
jurisdiction of this Chh and therefore voted that an admon-
ition be administered to him for the same. The meeting was
adjourned to the 29 Insh

Ocf 29. Voted that Mess" John Gould Jun' & Dan* Bix-
by be a Com“®® to acquaint M*" Balch when an admonition is
to be administred to him. Adjourned to morrow three
weeks.

L. D. Nov*" 9. After Divine service read a letter to the
brethren from David Balch Jun*". Voted that the pastor write
an answer to it and that the Chh meet on Tuesday next.

Nov*" II. Read the answer to M*" Balches letter, & ad-
journed to Thursday sen night

Nov*” 20. Adjourned to Tuesday next.

Nov^ 25. Passed the following votes, i. That a Copy
of the answer to M’’ Balches letter be sent to him. 2. That
it was their mind reasonable satisfaction was given in it, for
the conduct of the pastor,* referred to in Balches letter.
3. That those things that were considered a matter of ag-
grievance by the Pastor & Balch should be sumitted to
an ecclesiastical Council mutually chosen by them. 4. That
M*” Balch return an answer to the Church at the adjourn* of

♦The conduct of the Pastor was his making certain proposals to Mr
Balch wc sd Balch complained of as unfair, in his letter to the Chh : &
promised to come into any proposal yy should make if he had satisfac-
tory reasons for such conduct. The satisfaction given by the Pastor to
Mr Balch was his shewing ye propriety of his making such proposals.

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the next meeting. Adjourned to the first thursday in next
month.

Decern'’ 4. Met & adiourned to this day fortnight.

Decern*' 7. Daniel Gould & wife admitted into full Com-
munion.

Decern. 16. The brethren being generally at Town meet-
ing, & it being inconvenient to meet on y* 18, voted that the
Chh meeting be adjourned to the 28 Inst.

L. D. 28. The brethren tarried after divine service, & vot-
ed to adjourn to the morrow sev’n night.

Jan^ 5, 1784. Read a letter from M*" David Balch Jun*^&
adjournd to the first Monday in Feb^ next.

L. D. Feb^ I. The brethren were desired to adjourn to
the 8 Ins‘.

L. D. Feb. 8. After Divine service A. M. the brethren
tarried & voted that the wife of Cap‘ Nehemiah Herrick,
might on account of her declining state, as soon as may be,
have the ordinance of Baptism administred to her, at her
own house, & be received into full Communion with this
Chh and for her children to receive baptism at the same time.
After Divine service P. M. a letter was read, which was from
the aggrieved brethren of the Church in Salem, of which the
Rev** Nathan* Whittaker was Pastor, requesting assistance in
Council. Voted i. To send according to y® desire in y* letter
missive. 2. Deacon Joseph Gould & M‘‘ Jacob Kimball,
were chosen Delegates. Adjourned y* meeting to Monday
sev night.

Feb*" 16. So few present that it was thought best to ad-
journ to L. D. 29 Insk

Feb^ 19. Merriam wife of Cap* Nehemiah Herrick admit-
ted into full Communion.

L. D. Feb. 29. The weather so extremely severe that noth-
ing relative to the Chh meeting attended to.

L. D. March 7. The brethren tarried after Divine Service
& adjourned to the morrow fornnight.

March 22. The Chh met & paid some attention to our
present difficult & embarassed circumstances, respecting Chh
government or discipline and adjourned the meeting to this
day three weeks.

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April 12. The Brethren voted that the advice of the As-
sociation of which y* pastor of this Chh is a member be asked
relative to our present difficulties & Adjourned to Wed^
fortnight, immediately after Lecture.

April 28. The Church met, & Voted, i. That agreeable
to the advice of an Association, lately consulted by us, the
assistance of an Ecclesiastical Council is necessary in the
present circumstances of this Chh particularly in an atten-
tion to the unhappy difficulties which have for some time
subsisted between the Pastor of this Chh & David Balch
Jun*" and also to whatever matters this Chh shall think expe-
dient to lay before them. 2'^ That M*" Balch be desired to
join with this Chh in mutually choosing a Council, for the
purposes aforesaid. 3’^ That if M*" Balch shall decline this
proposal, this Chh proceed as soon as may be to choose a
Council themselves.

Samuel Smith Esq^ M*" Eleazer Lake & Deacon Solomon
Dodge were chosen a Committee to serve M*" Balch with a
Copy of the above votes, & to desire him to return an an-
swer at the adjournment of the meeting. Adjourned to the
17*^ of next month.

May 2. Daniel Hood and Sarah wife of Benj“ Hood ad-
mitted to full Communion.

May 17. The brethren met, & having received an answer
from M** Balch in the negative, proceeded agreeably to the
third resolve passed at the last Meeting. Voted i. The par-
ticular reasons to be set forth in the Letters missive, which
made the assistance of a Council necessary, viz. The diffi-
culties that have for some time subsisted between our pastor
& one of his flock, & the late proceedings of this Chh rela-
tive to Chh government or discipline. To which was added
and to any other matters, it may be thought expedient to
lay before you. 2. That the council consist of seven church-
es. The seven following chhs were then chosen viz. The
churches of Christ in Ipswich, of which the Rev^^ Mess”
Cleveland, Dana & Frisbie are pastors. The Chh of Christ
in Andover of which the Rev*^ M' P*rench is pastor. The
Chh of Christ in Newbury- Port of which the Rev^ M*" Spring
is pastor. The Chh of Christ in Newbury of which the Rev
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which the Rev M*" Adams is pastor. 3. That the house of
M*" Tho® Porter be appointed for the Council to meet at — 4.
That the time for their meeting be the third Tuesday in next
month.

L. D. May 23. The brethren tarried after Divine service
P. M. and it was proposed that an amendment, should be
made in y* Letters Missive, to this purport, viz. That, in-
stead of specifying the particular reasons why the assistance
& advice of Sister Chhs was necessary, they should be ex-
pressed in general terms and this appearing agreeable to the
minds of the brethren, the amendment was accordingly
made.

L. D. June 20. The brethren tarried afterDivine service
P. M. & appointed a meeting the next Tuesday two O Clock
P, M.

June 22. Agreeably, to the request of the Chh. in the
Letters missive, the Pastors & Delegates of the Churches
written to. Convened at the house appointed, and formed in-
to Council. The Chh met & adjourned to the same house
and there voted that the following articles be communicated
to s** Council, viz. i. a state of the Difficulty between M*^
Breck Pastor of s^ Chh & M*" David Balch Jun’’. 2. The Meth-
od in which thes^^ Chh have proceeded with him. 3. Wheth-
er in such proceedure, as to principle, the Chh have con-
ducted agreeable to the gospel? 4. Whether M‘" Brecks
Character has been unjustly aspersed by M*' Balch? 5. To
take a [d] vice what further steps the Chh ought to take with
reference to him. 6. To lay before the Council the Case of
M*" Gallop. 7. To desire the advice of Council respecting
what method the Chh ought to take, in future, with respect
to Discipline in general.

The pastor & Samuel Smith Esq*" were chosen a Com^‘®“ to
wait upon the Council with the above. At the same time M*".
John Bradstreet & Deacon Solomon Dodge, were chosen a
Com**®® to notify M*^ David Balch Jun*" that the Council was
convened. And Mess" Jacob Kimball & Daniel Bixbe were
chosen to give M** Will™ Gallop the same information. Ad-
journed, together with the Council to the meeting house.
The remainder of this & the whole of the next day was taken
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articles. On Thursday P. M. The Rev** M*" French preached
a very good & suitable discourse from i Pet. 2, 3. “If so be
ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” The brethren
tarried afterwards and attended to the proposals from the
Council relative to IVP Gallops conduct & the Chh’s proceed-
ings with him. See in the result page Voted, to accept
them and that AF Gallop be received on his properly ac-
knowledging what was here recommended. Voted that his
acknowledgemen [t] was not a proper acknowledgment. Ad-
journed the meeting to next day at 10 O Clock.

Friday June 25. M*' Gallop appeared & made the follow-

ing acknowledgement Viz. I am free to acknowledge, that
in several instances yesterday I treated iVF Breck, the Chh
& Council, in an unchristian manner and ask their forgive-
ness. Voted, to accept of it and to restore him, agreeably to
the proposals referred to above. Soon after, the Council
came to the Meeting house, & the result was read. Upon
their having withdrawn, the brethren voted, that their thanks
be presented to the Council for their Christian labors & ser-
vices among us. The pastor & two Deacons were chosen to
wait upon them for this purpose. The same day, P. M. the
Council was dissolved.

L. D. June 27. The Rev** M®Frisbie, at my request, desired
the Brethren to tarry after Divine service A. M. to pay some
further attention to y*. result of y® late Council. Thefollowing
was left by him in writing.

Sir — Agreeably to the Request expressed within, I de-
sired the Brethren of the Chh to tarry after divine Service
was ended in the forenoon & proposed to them in the
place whether it was their desire that the Result of the ec-
clesiastical Council which had sitten here last week should
be read to them ; and they voted in the Affirmative. I then
desired if any of them had any objection against its being
read they would please to signify it. But no objection was
signified. I therefore read the Result according to their de-
sire and after it was read proposed to them in the 2** place
whether they approved & accepted it. Voted in the affirm-
ative, desired if any had any objections they would please
to signify them. No objections were made. 3*^ Proposed
whether it was the desire of the Chh that the Result should

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be read on the Wednesday following to the Congregation in
public after Lecture. Voted in the affirmative.

Yours &c

Levi Frisbie

Rev** Daniel Breck.

Sep’’ 5. Lydia, wife of Nathanael Fisk & Eunice, wife of
Benj" Emerson admitted into full Communion.

Sep*" 27. The brethren met in order to take into consid-
eration some matters relative to ye result of ye late Council,
but it was judged best not to act upon them at present. Ad-
journed to this day three weeks.

October 3. Mary, wife of John Hood admitted into full
Communion. Read a Letter to ye Chh from the first Chh
of Christ in Amesbury to desire assistance (with other Chhs)
in the Ordination of M’’ Benja" Bell to be their Pastor. Voted
To send. 2^ Delegates were appointed, viz. Deacon Jo-
seph Gould, Samuel Smith Esq** & Deacon Solomon Dodge.

Oct. 18. But few of the brethren met at the time of Ad-
journ* and it appearing to be the general sense of the Chh
that it was best to suspend, for a while, acting upon those
matters, they were left for future consideration.

Nov*" 7. David Perkins and his son David Perkins Jun’^Sz;
his wife admitted into full Communion.

March 20, 1785. Samuel & Abigail his wife admitted in-
to full Communion.

July 3. Admitted into full Communion, Tabitha F'isk.

Sep*" 4. John Lamson admitted into full Communion.

OcP 9. (L. D.) The Chh voted a Dismission to John

Jacobs and a recommendation to the 2^ Chh in Sutton. A
Letter was then read from the Chh of Christ in Stoneham re
questing assistance (with other Churches) in the ordination
of M*" John Cleaveland Juffi to be their Pastor. Voted to
send and Deacon Joseph Gould & Sam* Smith Esq*" were
chosen Delegates. A letter was likewise read from the Chh
of Christ in Salem usually meeting in the Tabernacle, de-
siring assistance from this Chh in setting apart to ye work
of ye gospel ministry, the Rev** Joshua Spalding. Voted to
send. The Delegates chosen were Mess” Jacob Kimball &
Isaac Averill.

OcP 30. Ezra Perkins & Eliz** his wife admitted into full
Communion.

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May 15, 1786. The brethren of the Chh met to take into
consideration the expediency of making an alteration with
respect to ye stated seasons for celebrating ye Lords Supper.
Voted that, instead of its being once in two months, the
year thro’, it be once in six weeks from the first Sabbath in
April to DecemL and that it be omitted in the winter sea-
son, & the month of March on account of the inconvenience
there is then usually of attending. Voted 2'^ That d, Lecture
be preached on the third Wednes^ in Febuary annually.

July 2. Jemima Fisk admitted into full Communion.

Nov^’ 12. Abraham Foster Jun*" & Abigail his wife admit-
ted into full Communion.

Feb^ 18, 1787. The Chh Voted a Dismission to Mary
Wife of Stephen Towne, & a recommenda" to the Chh of
Christ in Sunderland, State of Vermont.

July 1. Read a Letter of Recommendation of Joseph
Cummings by the Chh of Christ in Marlborough (N. Hamps®)
to the Chh of Christ in Keene, in order to his enjoying occa-
sionally, Chh privileges in this place, and a Vote being asked
whether the recom" was satisfactory, it passed in the Nega-
tive.

L. D. August 12. The brethren tarried after Divine ser-
vice and voted To attend further to M*" Cumming’s re-
quest to enjoy Chh privileges. 2 To hold a meeting for
that purpose on the day of the next stated Lecture immedi-
ately after divine service.

Sep*" 17. The brethren tarried after lecture & there being
a thin meeting adjourned to the 27 Ins*

Sep’' 23. A Letter was read from the 2 Chh of Christ in
Beverly to the Chh of Christ in Topsfield, desiring assistance
with other Chhs, in ye ordination of M’' Daniel Oliver to be
their Pastor. Voted to send agreeably to their desire and
Deacon Dodge, Deacon Gould & M*" Jacob Kimball were
chosen delegates.

Sep’' 27. The Church voted that M’’ Joseph Cummings
be desired to get a Letter of recommendation from the Chh
of Christ in Marlborough or the Chh of Christ in Keene to
this Chh.

November 2. The brethren took into consideration a re-
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the Chh of Christ in Salem of which the Rev^ William Bent-
ley is Pastor & Voted it to be satisfactory in preparing the
way for her being propounded for full communion with this
Chh. In the next place a Remonstrance was read to the
brethren against the measures a number had adopted for the
dismission of the pastor from his ministerial office in this
place, & it was voted unanimously that it should be present-
ed to the town. There were thirteen present when this vote
was passed. It was afterwards signed by Eighteen of the
brethren & the rest of them declared their disapprobation of
those measures.

Nov'' i8. Elizabeth, wife of Abra“ Hobbs & Ruth, wife
of Thomas Porter admitted to full Communion. The breth-
ren Voted a dismission to Daniel Hood & wife, & a recom-
mendation to the chh of Christ in Wilton, N. Hampshire.
They likewise Voted that the congregation be invited to join
in setting apart Wednesday the 5^*' of Decern'' next, as a day
of humilation & prayer on account of the melancholy situa-
tion of this town.

Decern'' 17. Read a Letter to the Chh from the Chh of
Christ in Byfield to desire assistance, with other Chhs, in the
ordination of M'' Elijah Parish to be their Pastor. Voted to
send agreeably to their desire and Deacon Gould, Deacon
Dodge & M*" David Perkins were chosen Delegates.

Feb^ 20, 1788. The brethren of the Chh tarried after
Lecture, & chose a Committee to sign with ye Pastor, Letters
missive to the Churches which were chosen mutually by the
pastor & the town, for the purpose of deliberating upon &
deciding matters of difficulty subsisting between him & a
number of ye inhabitants. M'' Zaccheus Gould, Deacon
Gould & Deacon Dodge were chosen for this Comm“®®.

Feb^ 24. Aaron Kneeland & Hannah his wife admitted in-
to full Communion.

March 1 8. The pastors & delegates of the following Church-
es met for the purpose aforesaid, viz. the Chh in Salem un-
der the pastoral care of the Rev*^ M'' Barnard, ye Churches in
Ipswich under the pastoral care of the Rev*^ Mess'"® Dana,
Cutter & Frisbie, the Church in Newbury- Port under the pas-
toral care of the Rev^ M'' Spring, the Chh in Lynn under the
pastoral care of the Rev^ M'' Parsons, & the Chh in Beverly

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under the pastoral care of the Rev*^ IVT McKeen. These
Churches having met according to desire, at the house of M'
Samuel Hood, formed into an Ecclesiastical Council, chose
the Rev** M*" Dana Moderator & the Rev** M*" Parsons scribe,
opened with prayer, & by desire of the Chh proceeded to the
meeting house & went into a publick hearing of the difficul-
ties between the Rev** M*" Breck & some of the inhabitants of
the town, a general view of which was exhibited to the Coun-
cil by a Committee of the Town in some papers containing
matters of charge against the Rev Daniel Breck. For further
particulars vide Reports. After the Council was formed,
the Church voted that the two Deacons & M'^Zaccheus Gould
be a committee to make such representations to the Council
as should be deemed necessary.

March 27. Mess" David Perkins & Daniel Bixby were
chosen by the Chh as an addition to this Committee.

May 14. The brethren of the Chh tarried after Lecture
when the pastor asked a dismission from his pastoral rela-
tion to this Chh. It was judged proper to take this under
consideration, & the meeting was adjourned to the 22 Ins*.

May 22. The Chh met & paid further attention to the
pastors request, but not yet considering the way clear to
grant this, they appointed a Committee to draw up a dismis-
sion & recommendation to be laid before the Chh at their
next meeting that it might be prepared, should the Chh be
clear in granting it. Deacon Gould, Mess” Jacob Kimball
& Daniel Bixby were chosen for the purpose.

May 26. The Chh met, & having attended to the renewal
of the pastors request for a dismission, consented to it, &
voted an acceptance of what the Com**®® had prepared as a
recommendation. They then proceeded to the choice of
M*" Jacob Kimball as Clerk, to record the votes of the Chh,
and having in a very affectionate & solemn manner united in
prayer, the pastor & brethren, parted.

Voted unanimously that the following Letter of Recom-
mendation be Signed By the moderator In the Name of the
Council. Whereas an Ecclesiastical Council Conven’d at
topsfield In the County of Essex Commonwealth of masachu-
setts on the 18 of March 1788 advised the Rev Daniel Breck
To ask a Dismission from his pastoral relation to the Church

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& Congregation in said Town. This may Certify all persons
to whom it may Be presented That the Said M*' Breck was
not advised to ask the afore Mentioned dismission on ac-
count of any Chargses supported against his moral or minis-
terial Character & Conversation. But solely on account of
Some unhappy Difficulties Which had arisen Between him
and a number of His people and forbid the prospect of his
future usefulness In this place for it appeared to the Coun-
cil from a Critical examination of all matters & Charges Sub-
mitted to their Consideration & decisition that M*" Breck had
Uniformly Supported the Character of an Upright pious and
faithfull minister of the gospel and as Such he is Recom-
mended to the Benevolent attention of all persons & people
among whom he may be Conversant or Bestow his ministeral
laboring

In the name of the Council

Joseph Dana moderator

Topsfield march 29*^ D 1788.

A Coppy of M*" Brecks Request.

To the Church of Christ in Topsfield Honoured and
Beloved Permit me to renew my request for a Dismis-
sion from my pastoral relation to this Church. My rea-
sons for this I doubt not you Conceive to be Sufficient
to Justify Me in it, the Defeculties which have arisen in
the Town have appeared so great in the view of the late
Respectful Councul as to Make a Seperation Necessary.
They have accordingly advised to this and it has bin Ex-
plicitely, Consented to by the Town and Me. And now
brethren I commend you to God and the word of his grace
which is able to build you up and to give you an inhearat-
ance among all them that are Santified. May the Create
Shephard of Israel lead you and watch over you as a beloved
Flock and provid for you a pasture after his own hart who
May be for a long time a rich and Valuable blessing to you.
Earnestly Desiring an intrest in your prears I Subscribe my
Self Veary affectiantly yours in the faith and fallowship of
the gosple

Daniel Breck.

Topsfield May 26, 1788.

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RECORDS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL

April 21, 1789. At a chh meeting, eighteen members
present. Voted that M*’ Asahel Huntington be the Pastor of
this chh, to perform all the services of a Minister. But one
Dissenter. Voted That a committee be chosen to ask the
selectmen to call a town meeting, to see if the town will con-
cur with the vote of the chh, in their choice of M*" Hunting-
ton to be their Minister. Voted that the committee consist
of three viz Deacon Solomon Dodge, Deacon Joseph Gould,
& Mr David Perkins.

Elizur Holyoke Moderator.

September 23, 1789. At a chh meeting, which was pre-
viously appointed, for the purpose of choosing a council to
ordain M** Huntington, & for assigning the Day for his ordi-
nation. Voted That, if it be agreeable to the Town,
Thursday the 12^'' day of November next be the day for the
ordination of M*" Huntington. Voted 2*^’^ That M*' Hunting-
ton, if he pleased, should choose one half the council. M*"
Huntington chose the Rev*^ M*" Hart of Preston, Connecticut,
The Rev^ M*" Nott of Franklin, Connecticut, The Rev*^ M*"
Dana of Ipswich, The Rev*^ M*” Smith of Middletown and the
Rev M*" Parish of Byfield. The Chh chose The Rev^ Mess"
Cleaveland, Frisbie & Cutler of Ipswich. The Rev^ M^ Hol-
yoke of Boxford. The Rev^^ M*" French of Andover, The
Rev*^ M*’ Wadsworth of Danvers & the Rev*^ M*" Oliver of Bev-
erly.

Voted 3 That a committee be chosen to lay the votes of
the chh before the town for their concurrence, & in case they
concur, That s*^ committee, shall, in behalf of the chh, send
letters missive to the Churches of which the above named
Gentlemen are Pastors, requesting their assistance in coun-
cil, for the purpose of ordaining M*" Huntington.

Deacon Joseph Gould, M*" Daniel Bixby, & M"” Jacob Kim-
ball were chosen a Committee for the above mentioned pur-
pose.

Nov 9, 1789. At a chh meeting, on M*" Huntington’s pro-
ducing a certificate of his membership & regular standing in
the chh at Dartmouth College, — Voted that he be received
into the communion of this Chh.

November 12, 1789. This day convened the Reverend
Gentlemen before requested to sit in Council (M*" Oliver cx-

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cepted) with the delegates of their churches, & ordained
M*” Asahel Huntington to the pastoral office in this place.

IVf Nott made the introductory prayer, M*" Hart Preached
a sermon from Heb. 12^^ i®* “Wherefore seeing we also are
compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses.” M*"
Smith made the consecrating prayer. M*" Cleaveland gave
the charge, M*" Holyoke gave the right hand of Fellowship,
M' Dana made the concluding prayer.

Confession of Faith adopted by the Church of Christ in
Topsfield.

1. You believe there is one God, who is eternal, immuta-
ble, omnipotent, omniscient, infinitely holy and good, whose
existence is a Trinity in Unity; or there are three distinct
persons in the God-head, the Father, the Son, and the Holy-
Ghost.

2. That God made all things by the word of his power,
from eternity, decreed all things, and extends his providence
over the whole creation, ruling & disposing all things for his
creatures for his own glory. 1

3. That God created man in his own image, in knowledge,

and righteousness and holiness & consequently in a state of
innocence & happiness; but in a state of trial under a cove-
nant of works. ■

4. That man continued not in that estate; but our first
parents sinned, and in consequence of it all, both Jews & Gen-
tiles are under sin.

5. That God hath not left mankind to perish in that state
of sin & misery; but hath elected some to everlasting life.

6. That the Scriptures of the Old & New Testament, are
the infallible word of God; containing all instruction neces-
sary to salvation.

7. That the Lord Jesus Christ, who is revealed in the
Scriptures, as both God and man, — that he hath offered him-
self a sacrifice for sin; and that He is the only Redeemer of
God’s elect.

8. That the Spirit of God must convince us of sin, and
change our wills, before we exercise that faith, which unites
our souls to Christ, and makes us partakers of the benefits
of his death & resurrection.

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9. That God requires of us, as necessary duties, ' though
not as meritorious conditions of salvation, faith, repentance,
and obedience.

10. That those, who are born again of the Spirit of God:
or are brought to the exercises of evangelical faith & repent-
ance, will be preserved from final apostacy, and will infallibly
be saved.

11. That there will be a resurrection of our bodies, and
that our souls will be reunited to them in such a manner, as
that we shall be capable of endless happiness or misery ; —
that Jesus Christ will appear & judge the world in righteous-
ness, the form of which judgment will be— The wicked shall
go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into
fife eternal.

Sept. 26, 1790. Mehitable Foster, Widow, of Line-Brook
Parish, was dismissed by this Chh, & recommended to y®
Chh in Line-Brook Society.

May 12, 1792. At a chh meeting voted That the follow-
ing be received as the Covenant of this Chh. viz. You do
now in y® presence of God & this assembly, solemnly take y®
Lord Jehovah, Father, Son, & holy ghost to be your God, &
do give yourself to be his, promising to make his holy word
y® only rule of your faith & practice. You devote yourself
to God humbly depending on his grace in J. Cht. y® media-
tor for righteousness & strength that you may be pardoned
& accepted with God, & be enabled to walk in sincere obedi-
ence before him. You do also subject yourself to y® Gov-
ern* of Cht in this Chh & to y® regular administration of it in
y® place promising, in brotherly love to seek its peace & wel-
fare as long as God shall continue here And y* you will not
withdraw from it without just cause, & first acquainting y®
Chh with your design, & obtaining y*" consent. This is y®
purpose of your heart, divine God assisting you.

May 16, 1792. Admitted as a member of this Chh M*'®
Alethea Huntington on a letter of recommendation from y®
Chh in Abington — Pomfret.

June. DocP Nehemiah Cleaveland admitted into full
Communion.

Nov. 1793. Eunice y® wife of Aaron Conant admitted into
full Communion.

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June 30, 1794. Experience Cleaveland wife of Nehemiah
Cleaveland Esq. admitted as a member in full communion on
a Letter of Dismission & Recommendation from the Chh. of
Cht. in Abington, Pomfret.

May, 1795. Mary Perkins, Baptized & admitted into ye
Chh.

Augh 1795. Phebe Gould, wife of Cornelius Gould admit-
ted.

Sept. 1795. Robert Perkins Jur. admitted.

5» 1797* ^ meeting of the Church voted & chose

John Gould Jr. Deacon to officiate in the room of Deacon
Solomon Dodge who is excused from farther Service.

Nov. 1797. Huldah Peabody, wife of Jacob Peabody jr
admitted.

Nov. 1798. The Widdow Sarah Balch admitted.

June 10, 1799. At a meeting of the Chh. called for y®
purpose of Choosing a Deacon. Voted & chose Daniel Bix-
by Deacon who succeeds Deacon Joseph Gould who is ex-
cused from farther service in the office of Deacon.

Nov. 1799. Mrs. Dodge, wife of Deac. Sol" Dodge ad-
mitted.

May 18, 1800. Lucy White admitted.

Sept. 14, 1800. Moses Bradstreet & Lydia Bradstreet his
Wife admitted, the latter baptised. Widow Sarah Averell
admitted.

December, 1800. Sarah Gould, wife of Simon Gould jr
admitted.

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TOPSFIELD
WARREN BLUES.

APPROVED AUGUST 5, 1 837.

We, the Members of the Topsfield Warren Blues, whose
names are hereunto affixed do pledge ourselves to remain
united and the more effectually to ensure success to our un-
dertaking have adopted and subscribed the following articles
for our Rules and Regulations.

Art. The uniform of the Company shall be blue coat,
white pantaloons and Cap, with such trimmings as may be
adopted by a majority of the Company.

Art. 2"*^. The Sergeants uniform to be the same as pri-
vates, with the addition of side arms. Corporals same as pri-
vates.

Art. The uniform of the Commissioned officers shall
be similar to that of the Company, with such additions as
they may deem expedient.

Art. 4^^^. There shall be chosen annually on the third Wed-
nesday of April by ballot, a standing committee, whose duty
it shall be to inspect the Clerk’s and Treasurer’s books ; to
inspect all accounts exhibited against the Company, and di-
rect their being paid ; to assess such sums of money as may
be necessary for the ordinary expenses of the Company,
which assessment if approved by the Commandant, shall be
collected by them; — to direct the Clerk to call special meet-
ings when directed by three members; to excuse soldiers
from the payment of fines — provided a sufficient excuse is
made — to remit assessments in cases deemed expedient; and
also to provide an armourer, and see that he performs his
duty — and allow him such compensation as they may think
proper.

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Art. 5^*'. It shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a fair
record of all the transactions of the Company; collect all
fines and pay over to the Treasurer all the money he shall re-
ceive taking his receipt therefor, to warn all meetings of the
Company when ordered by the Commandant, — to keep his
books open to the inspection of the Standing Committee,
and render an account to the Company at least once a year.

Art. 6^^. There shall be chosen annually on the third
Wednesday of April, a Treasurer, whose duty it shall be to
receive all monies from the hands of the Clerk, and give his
receipt therefor, to pay all bills that are approved by the
Standing Committee, to keep regular accounts of the receipts
and expenditures ; to have charge of the property of the
Company, and to pay over to his successor in office all prop-
erty remaining in his hands belonging to the Company, tak-
ing his receipt therefor, to keep his books open to the inspec-
tion of the Standing Committee and render his account at
least once a year.

Art. 7^^. In case of vacancy in the office of Standing
Committee or Treasurer, the Commandant shall immediately
call a meeting, giving four days notice, for the choice of a
member to fill the office, till the next annual meeting.

Art. 8^^. Any person ma)^ become a member of the Com-
pany by making application to any member thereof, who
shall report the same to the Clerk, and if accepted by the
Company shall, after signing the Bye-laws, be entitled to all
the privileges of the Corps.

Art. 9^^. The Company shall meet for a drill at their Ar-
mory, or such other place as the Commanding officer may
order, at such time, and in such dress as he may direct.

Art. All fines shall be appropriated to defray the

expenses of the Company.

Art. I At a special meeting of the Company, when
called by desire of the members, every member being on an
equality, a moderator may be chosen from the Company pre-
sent;— At all meetings called by the Commandant the high-
est officer present shall preside. Fine for non-attendance at
any special meeting seventy-five cents, unless excused by the
Standing Committee.

Art. 12^*^. The Company shall not be involved in any ex-

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pense aside from their ordinary expenses, unless by a vote
of a majority of the members present, at any stated meeting.

Art. 13^^. The most implicit obedience shall be paid to
every officer on parade, especially while under arms.

Art. 14^^. There shall be holden annually, within one
month after the last fall training, a special meeting at the
Armory, or such other place as the Commanding officer may
direct; for the purpose of attending to the concerns of the
Company, and examine the accounts of the Clerk, Treasurer
and Standing Committee — Who shall then render them to the
inspection of the Company — report the delinquencies for,
fines &c. The Standing Committee shall attend to setling all
the accounts of the Company, previous to such meeting and
should the Company be found in arrears, there shall be made
an equal assessment on the members to meet such arrear-
ages.

Art. 15*^. Any member wishing to be discharged from
the Company, shall apply to the Commandant, who, after
such member shall have discharged the demands of the Com-
pany against him, shall take measurers to procure his dis-
charge, provided he deem it expedient.

Art. NO INTOXICATING LIQUORS shall be

provided at the expense of the Compaii}^.

Art. 17*^. In case any member shall be removed by death,
it shall be discretionary with the Commissioned officers, after
consulting the friends of the deceased, to determine in what
manner his funeral shall be attended by the Company.

Art. i8“\ At any meeting of the Company, when ordered
to assemble for drill or to transact any other business it shall
be the duty of the Clerk to Call the Roll at the opening and
close of the meeting, and any member being absent at roll
call shall forfeit 8z pay twenty five cents for each offence.

Art. 19^^. Whenever the Company is ordered out to tran-
sact any business the members present shall constitute a
quorum, they being obliged to vote either in the affirmative
or negative.

Art. 20.^*^ No alteration shall be made in the foregoing By-
Laws, unless such alteration shall have been proposed at a
previous meeting of the Company, and subsequently passed
by a vote of two thirds of the members present.

CERTIFICATES OF MILITARY SERVICE.

91

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Head Quarters,

Boston, Aug. 5, 1837.

Having examined the foregoing Rules and Regulations of
the Topsfield “Warren Blues,” so called, I do hereby ap-
prove the same.

Edward Everett

Commander in Chief. Mass. Militia.
(See also, Topsfield Historical Collections, Vol. I. pp. 19-29.)

CERTIFICATE OF MILITARY SERVICE, 1758

These Certify that Zacchaus Gould has Done a Turne'in
his Majesties Service to Lake George &cc by hireing John
Robinson in his Room who performed that service in y* year
1758 under y® Command of Cap‘ Israel Herrick.

, John Bordman Cap

Topsfield March 31**: 1758.

SAMUEL GOULD’S MILITARY SERVICE IN THE
REVOLUTION.

Topsfield Septem’’'* 4*^ 1780

This may certify that I the Subscriber went from Tops-
field to Middleton to Work on the tenth of February 1779
And then I returned Home to Topsfield the Sixth Day of
August, and went into the Service for Topsfield, nine Months,
and then returned Home, to Topsfield, again on the twenty
ninth Day of May 1780, and then let myself to Middleton
the twenty sixth Day of June 1780, and from thence came
home to Topsfield the twenty second of August,

as witness my Hand

Samuel Gould

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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

TO BE SOLD, a large Farm laying in Townshend, con-
taining upwards of lOO Acres of Land, situated in the Coun-
try Road, with between 20 & 30 Acres of Improved Land,
and a House, with a very fine young Orchard, that contains
about 300 Trees, many of which begin to bear. The said
Farm is to be sold the second Day of May next, at the
House of the Widow Sarah ConnanV s, Innholder in said
Townshend^ to the highest Bidder, by Daniel Lake of Tops-
field,

Boston Gazette,, Apr, 14.,, 1758.

Topsfield, May 15^*^ 1793

Whereas I Robert Perkins Junr of Said Topsfield Cord-
winer Did on the Day of March Last Pass in open town
meeting utter and Valentaly publish the Following words
against Daniel Bixby of the Said Topsfield vz meaning the
Said Bixby that the Said Town of Topsfield was wronged
out of two Dollars the Last year by his Conduct which Dec-
laration and Charge I Do by these present acknowledge in
the presents of m'’ Zaccheus Gould and Roger Balch was
False or grownless which I uttered against Said Bixby

Robert Perkins Junr

attest

Zaccheus Gould
Roger Balch

Topsfield May 15^^ 1793* Reed the above of Robert Per-
kins Ju as Satisfaction in full for the above Charge

Daniel Bixby
Bixby Family MSS,

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS., AND SOME
OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

BY MRS. JENNIE (HOOD) BOSSON.

1 John Hood was the son of John and Anne Hood
of Halsted, England, and was bom about 1600. His
father was a weaver and died at Halsted, and by will
dated Nov. 6, 1622, proved Nov. 20, 1622, bequeathed to
his son John, all his real estate, and to his daughters Anne,
Jane, Avese, Catherine, Grace, Mary, and Rose, 40 shil-
lings each, while his wife Anne was appointed executrix.
She afterwards married Thomas Beard.* The daughter
Mary married Richard Truesdale who emigrated from
Lincolnshire, arriving in Boston in 1630, then being about
24 years old. He was a butcher by trade, a deacon in the
First Church, Boston, and one of the founders of the Old
South Church. He died apparently without issue, his will
being proved, in January, 1671-2. His widow Mary in
her will, proved Nov. 26, 1674, bequeathed ^50, each to
brother John Hood’s children, Richard and Mary, not of
age.

John Hood, junior, was a weaver, and settled at Cam-
bridge, Mass., as early as Oct. 20, 1638. With his son
Richard, he appeared in Lynn before 1650.f In 1652,
John Hood of Lynn, yeoman, conveyed to William Crofts
for <£30, “ three dwelling howses or tenements with all
thereto belonging in Halsted in the County of Essex in
old England with a covenant for further assurance. And
the said Willm is to pay 40s. a peice to the sisters of the
said John according to his father’s will the wch apeth in
the bargain and sale by deed dated the 10th day of De-
cember, 1652.” f

*Lechford’s Note Book, pp. 10-12.
t John Hood was also in Kittery in 1652.
jEssex Registry of Deeds, Book I, leaf 58.

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JOHN HOOD or LYNN, MASS.

The following year he visited England, as appears from
a deposition in old Xorfolk County records, under date of
Dec. 5, 1653, that John Hood, late of Lynn, sent a letter
out of old England, to his wife Elizabeth, then living in
Lynn.

In February, 1683, John Hude with two others bought
from Koger Shaw of Hampton, N. H., an estate in Lynn,
of house and two acres more or less, 3 acres lying near
Sagamore hill, 4 acres salt marsh near Saugus river, 12
acres of planting ground on east side of tovm.

Children of John and Elizabeth:

2. Eichakd, b. abt. 1625, in England.

3. Mary.

2 Richard Hood, said to have been born at Lynn
Regis, Xorfolk Co., England, about 1625, came to America
with his father and was living in Lynn before 1650. In
1681, he bought for £100, Mr. Humfries farm in Lynn on
what is now Xahant street, which for several years pre-
vious he had leased of Humfries’ widow, at an annual ren-
tal of £9, and “one good load of salt marsh hay.” The
house upon this farm was the one in vTich Lady Deborah
Moody formerly lived. He was admitted a freeman in
1691. In 1692 he was allowed to sit in the pulpit with
seven other old men, probably on account of defective
hearing. He died September 12, 1695, and administration
on the estate was granted to his son Richard, but he died
before it was settled and his brother John was appointed
September 7, 1696. The estate was divided as follows :
“ The children of the eldest son, he being dec’d,” two
shares, and John, Samuel, Xathaniel, Joseph, Benjamm,
Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ruth, Rebeckah, Hannah and
Anna Hood, each one share.

Richard Hood married Mary, daughter of Anthony Xew-
hall whose will proved Mar. 31, 1656, mentions grand-
children Richard and Elizabeth Hood, and daughter Mary
to whom he bequeaths the third part of the interest of his
orchard for seven years, also a “ pcell of ground that lys
one the other syde the brook at the north end of my hows
lott uppon condittyon that her husband doe build a dwel-

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

95

ling hows oppon it.” One half of the remainder of his
estate also went to Mary.

July 7, 1682, Richard and Mary Hood sold a house and
four acres of land.^' This was the four acre lot next
Hathorne’s that Mr. Newhall bequeathed to his daughter,
and here probably her husband built a house for their
homestead, instead of on the small lot north of the brook,
spoken of in the will. A Mary Hood died about Feb. 14,
1727-8. — Lynn Records.

Children of Richard and Mary, born in Lynn :

4. Mary, m. Michel Derich. In 1692 she was accused of practising

witchcraft, and was imprisoned in Boston for 7 months. She
was a wid. in 1692.

5. Richard, b. Nov. 18, 1655.

6. Sara, b. Aug. 2, 1657; m. Oct. 25, 1675, William Bassett, jr.,

husbandman. She was tried for witchcraft May 23, 1692,
and imprisoned at Boston until Nov. 2. While in prison she
had with her a child 22 months old, and another was born
after her liberation whom she named “ Deliverance.” Her
husband’s sister Elizabeth, m. John Proctor of Danvers. She
also was accused and sentenced to death, but afterward re-
leased through the brave and persistent efforts of her hus-
band, Goodman Proctor, who afterwards suffered the death
penalty. Had: (1) Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1676; m. 1st Joseph Grif-
fin; m. 2d. Newbold; m. 3d. Hawkes; (2) William,.

b. Nov., 1678; m. Jan. 14, 1703, Rebecca Berry; (3) Mary, b.
June 13, 1680; m. Feb. 15, 1705-6, Andrew Jearns of Boston;
(4) John, b. Sept. 8, 1682; m. Feb. 9, 1704-5, Abigail Berry of
Chelsea; (5) Hannah, b. Feb. 2, 1685; m. John Estes of Salem;
(6) Ruth, b. Mar.l6, 1689-90 ;m. Jan. 6, 1713, Abraham Allen of
Marblehead, fisherman; (7) Joseph, b. Dec. 15, 1692 ; lost at
sea before 1721; (8) Deliverance, b. Aug. 2, 1695; m. Jan. 25,
1719-20, Samuel Breed, jr. ; (9) Abigail, m. Dec. 12, 1728,
Samuel Alley.

7. Elizabeth, b. Nov., 1658; m. Dec. 6, 1682, Thomas Farrar, jr.

8. Ruth, b. July, 1660.

9. Rebecca, b. Feb. 7, 1662; m. Dec. 9, 1681, Hugh Alley of Lynn,.

weaver. Had: (1) Solomon, b. Oct. 11, 1682; (2) Jacob, b.
Jan. 28, 1683-4; (3) Eleazer, b. Nov. 1, 1686; (4) Hannah, b.
Aug. 16, 1689; (5) Richard, b. July 31, 1691; (6) Joseph, b.
June 22, 1693; (7) Benjamin, b. Feb. 24, 1694-5; (8) Samuel..

•Sometime ia tbe possession of Anthony Newhall, to Matthew Farrington
for £56.

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JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

10. John, b. May 7, 1664.

11. Hanna, b. Oct. 21, 1665; m. Mar. 15, 1702-.3, Edmond Needham;

d. Sept. 28, 1740, “suddenly.” Had: (1) Daniel, b. Dec. 5,
1703; (2) Bathsheba, b. Apr. 30, 1705.

12. Samuel, b. May 12, 1667; m. Deborah He became a

Quaker before 1690. Had : Sarah, ra. July 29, 1731, John
Presbrey of Boston. Samuel Hood, d. Mar. 9, 1749-50. — Z.
Collins Diary.

13. Nathaniel, b. June 9, 1669.

14. Anne, b. Feb. 13, 1672; m. (as (Anna) Feb. 5, 1691-2, Samuel

Breed of Lynn, husbandman and weaver. Had: (1) Samuel,
b. Nov. 11, 1692; (2) Amos, b. July 20, 1694; (3) Jabez, b.
Jan. 26, 169.5-6; (4) Abigail, b. Sept. 7, 1698; (5) Nathan, b.
Jan. 3, 1702-3; (6) Keziah, b. Oct. 16, 1704; (7) Anna, b. July
28, 1706; (8) Ebenezer, b. May 1, 1710; (9) Ruth, b. Mar. 10,
1711-12; (10) Benjamin, b. July 4, 1715.

15. Joseph, b. July 8, 1674.

16. Benjamin, b. Jan. 3, 1677; made freeman, 1691; d. 1696.

5 Richard Hood, born Nov. 18, 1655, united with
the Quakers before 1690. He married about 1689, Han-
nah , and died in 1696. (Adra. on his estate granted

Dec. 11, 1696.)

Children of Richard and Hannah, born in Lynn :

17. Samuel, b. Oct. 18, 1690.

18. Richaki), b. Mar. 30, 1692.

19. Zebulon, b. Sept. 13, 1693; d. Dec. 2, 1693.

20. Zebulon, b. Feb. 28, 1694; d. July 12, 1695.

10 John Hood, born May 7, 1664, married Sarah
Breed of Lynn. He united with the Quakers before
1690 and from that year until 1720, with others, signed a
yearly petition to the General Court for refunding the
ministerial tax which was levied also upon Quakers. In
1696, he was imprisoned one month in Salem jail for re-
fusing to pay a tax to support the Rev. Mr. Shepherd. Ac-
cording to the diary of his son-in-law Zaccheus Collins, of
Lynn, he died Dec. 4, 1730 and his widow died May 6,
1747. His will dated Dec. 1, 1730 ; prob. Jan. 2, 1730-1,
mentions wife Sarah.

Children of John and Sarah, born in Lynn :

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

97

21. Barbara (Barberry, birth and marriage rd.), b. June 10, 1694;

m. (int. Mar. 14, 1717-18) Benjamin Bowden of Marblehead.

22. Hui.dah, b. Nov. 28, 1697 (Hildah Hood, m. Michael Bassett of

Marblehead). Int. Dec. 5, 1719.

23. Benjamin, b. June 14, 1700.

24. Content, b. July 25, 1703; m. (int. July 15, 1721), Zaccheus Col-

lins of Lynn. She was not named in her father’s will, in 1730.

25. Breed, b. July 22, 1706. Breed Hood, buried Nov. 23, 1763, at

Marblehead— Z. Collins Diary. Shipwright and lived in Mar-
blehead, where he m. Lydia . Will dated Oct. 14,

1763, probated Nov. 24, 1763.

26. Sarah, m. (int. Nov. 23, 1729), John Andrews of Marblehead.

27. Lydia, b. Apr. 17, 1714 ; m. Nov. 30, 1736, Daniel Bassett, hus-

bandman, of Lynn.

13 Nathaniel Hood, born June 9, 1669, in Lynn,
married Oct. 16, 1706, Joanna Dwinnell of Topsfield.
They lived in Lynn for a few years and then removed to
Topsfield and lived in the northwest part of the town ad-
joining Ipswich and Boxford on the farm owned in 1835
by Capt. Daniel Bixby. In 1746 Nathaniel Hood built a
house by the pond which is now called “ Hood’s Pond.”
The house has always remained in the Hood family and in
the Hood name and is now owned by Ralph D. Hood.
Nathaniel Hood died Oct. 30, 1748, at Topsfield, and his
wife Joanna died Mar. 1, 1731-2.

She was daughter of Michael Dwinell a French Hugue-
not who came to America after the revocation of the Edict
of Nantes in 1685, and settled in Topsfield.

Children of Nathaniel and Joanna :

28. Nathan.

29. Nathaniel.

30. Joseph, m.; d. Sept. 6, 1745 at Newport, R. I.

31. Susannah, b. 1714; m. Nov. 7, 1733, Samuel Cummings; lived

in Middleton and Stoughton. He was a soldier in the ex-
pedition against Louisburg and d. in Sharon, Mass., Dec.
11, 1804; she d. there Jan. 14, 1812, as. 98 y. Had 11 child-
ren.

32. Amos, unm. ; lived at Biddeford, Me., where he joined the

church, June 27, 1742; tailor by trade.

33. Richard(?), m. Apr. 1, 1747, in Beverly, Elizabeth Coy. He was

then of Salem. He was a mariner and lived in Beverly. He

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d. in Bristol, of small pox, in 1751 (adm. granted on his es-
tate June 17, 1751). She d. in Beverly, May 24, 1748, ae. 27y.
Had: Elizabeth, bp, Jan. 17, 1747-8; m. Jan. 9, 1766, An-
drew Gage of Beverly; d. (bur. Oct. 28, 1810.)

34. Marcy (dau. Nathaniel and Hannah. Beverly rds.), b. Dec. 12,

1722, Beverly ; m. in Salem, June 8, 1742, James Smith.

35. John, b. Jan. 10, 1724.

15 Joseph Hood, born July 8, 1674, married May
17, 1716, at Boston, Rebecca Cumbey. She was born Dec.
8, 1683, daughter of Robert Cumbee, and married, first,
July 27, 1704, John More; married, second, Oct. 24, 1706,
Thomas Mieres, and had one son Cumbey Mieres. She
married, third, Joseph Hood. He died Dec. 14, 1729
(Z. Collins Diary') and she may have married, fourth, in
1738, William Lee.

Child of Joseph and Rebecca :

36. Cumbey, b. Aug. 28, 1717, at Boston. Was the captain of a

vessel, and was lost at sea.

In 1749, he sold the homestead on Salutation Lane, Bos-
ton, and in 1751 removed to New York.

He married, first, in 1739, Lettice Begood, at Boston, and
had Kebecca, who died in infancy; married, second,
Sarah Nolens, daughter of Robert Nolens, gentleman, of
Wales, They had a daughter Sarah, born Mar. 8, 1749,
who married, Oct. 7, 1773, at Portsmouth, N. H., Ezekiel
Russell, and died Oct. 15, 1806.

17 Samuel Hood, born Oct. 18, 1690, married (int.
Dec. 15, 1723) Agnes, daughter of Henry and Sarah Snow
of Kitterv, Me. He was a husbandman and lived in Lynn.
His will dated Feb. 28, 1749, probated Apr. 2, 1750, names
wife Agnes, and eight children. “ In those early days, a
young man who was inclined to indulge in the laudable,
custom of courting, went to visit a young lady named
Agnes. As he was returning, late one evening, he was
overheard saying to himself — ‘ Well, so far proceeded
towards courting Agnes.’ This phrase became common
and has been introduced into an English comedy.” — Lewis
andNewhall’s History of Lynn.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

99

Children of Samuel and Agnes, born in Lynn :

37. Richard, b. Jan. 26, 1725.

38. Mary, b. Apr. 22, 1727; mentioned in father’s will as unm. in

1749.

39. Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1730; d. Aug. 11, 1761.

40. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 19, 1733.

41. Samuel, b. Aug. 18, 1736.

42. Hannah, b. May 1, 1739.

43. Daniel, b. Mar. 18, 1742.

44. John, b. Dec. 16, 1744.

18 Richard Hood, born in Lynn, Mar. 30, 1692,
married May 20, 1718, Theodate, daughter of Samuel and
Rebecca Collins of Lynn. He was a husbandman and lived
on Nahant where he bought land in 1739. Zaccheus Col-
lins’ Diary notes that his wife died in Boston and was
buried in Lynn, Jan. 17, 1764. His will dated Dec. 7,
1769 was probated May 29, 1779.

Children of Richard and Theodate, born in Lynn :

45. Theodate, b. Oct. 27, 1719; m. (int. Apr. 8, 1739) Jeremiah

Gray; d. Apr. 28, 1751, “ suddenly.”

46. Jedadiah, b. Sept. 25, 1721; d. Sept. 26, 1721.

47. Content, b. Dec. 20, 1722; m. at Salem, Oct. 8, 1741, JohnPhil-

lips of Boston, shipwright, s. of Walter Phillips of Salem.

48. Rebekaii, b. Apr. 3, 1725; m. Oct. 20, 1742, Solomon Alley,

cordwainer, of Lynn.

49. Hannah, b. Dec. 9, 1727 ; m. Sept. 19, 1750, Daniel Holder,

shipwright, s. of Thomas Holder of Marblehead.

50. Patience, b. Sept. 9, 1730 ; m. Aug. 18, 1756, Daniel Silsbee,

shipwright, of Boston, s. of Henry Silsbee. She was living
with her father in 1769, her husband having died.

51. Abner, b. Sept. 26, 1733.

52. Abigail, b. Sept. 14, 1736; m. Jan. 26, 1757, Hugh Alley, house-

wright, s. of Samuel Alley.

53. A child, b. Nov. 8, 1737.

23 Benjamin Hood, born in Lynn, June 14, 1700,
married Dec. 16, 1729, Elizabeth, daughter of William
Bassett of Lynn. Housewright and husbandman and
lived in Marblehead and Lynn (Nahant). Inherited his
father’s house. Will dated Dec. 22, 1762, probated Oct
5, 1778, mentions wife Elizabeth.

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Children of Benjamin and Elizabeth, born in Lynn :

54. Content, b. Sept. 3, 1730; m. Sept. 26, 1752, Walter Phillips*

jr., s. of Jonathan Phillips.

55. Rebecca, b. Aug. 18, 1732; m. Nov. 23, 1757, Gideon Phillips,

s. of Jonathan Phillips.

56. Sarah, b. Dec. 30, 1734; m. Aug. 25, 1779, John Alley.

57. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 4, 1743; d. Sept. 12, 1762.

58. Anna, b. May 12, 1746; ‘‘drowned in Lynn harbour,” Aug. 8,

1770, from a canoe, while with a party of se%'en others,
going on board a schooner in the harbour.

28 Nathan Hood, married, first, Mar. 6, 1731, Eliz-
abeth Palmer, who was born May 1, 1710 at Rowley.
They resided at Topsfield. She died June 10, 1782, “in
a very sudden manner,” and he married, second, (int. Nov.
24, 1782) Lydia Corliss [Colly. Topsfield rds.] of Salem,
N. H. He was a housewright, a surveyor of highways in
1738 and constable in 1756. He died May 4, 1792.
Children of Nathan and Elizabeth, born in Topsfield :

59. William, b. Dec. 26, 1731.

60. A child, d. May 24, 1734.

61. A child, d. May 26, 1734.

62. Mary, b. Jan. 1, 1735-6; d. Jan. 9, 1738.

63. Joanna, b. Nov. 19, 1737; m. Feb. 27, 1759, Daniel Averill; d.

Dec. 12, 1816, “ occasioned by falling into the fire.”

64. Nathan, b. Jan. 10, 1739-40.

65. Daniel, b. Nov. 11, 1741.

66. Mary, b. Jan. 1, 1744; m. July 23, 1768, Moses Safiord of

Ipswich.

67. Joseph, b. Feb. 2, 1746.

68. Benjamin, b. Feb. 13, 1748.

69. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 19, 1750; m. Apr. 5, 1774, Andrew Gould;

d. Aug. 5, 1791.

70. Mehitable, b. Mar. 15, 1752; m. Nov. 30, 1772, Jonathan

Perkins of Boxford.

71. Susanna, b. June 17, 1754; d. July 8, '1756.

Nathan and Elizabeth also may have had a son Jonathan who set-
tled in Topsham, Vt., in 1782, and who came from Topsfield, ac-
cording to family tradition. He was one of the first settlers in the
town and was killed by being thrown from a load of hay. Had: (1,
Polly, b. 1773; m. Reuben Gilbert of Lyndon, Vt. ; d. Feb. 19, 1842;
(2) Betsey, b. 1777, m. Lemuel Randall of Newbury, Vt.; d. Oct. 2)

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

101

1864; (3) William (twin), b. July, 1778; m. Sally Crown; d. Dec. 3,
1862; (4) Jonathan (twin), b. July, 1778; m. Susan Farwell; d. Sept.
23, 1848; (5), Sally, b. 1780; m. Jacob Morse; d. June 8, 1861; (6),
Mehitable, b. 1787; m. Zimriah Dodge of Topsham; d. Feb. 23, 1844;
(7) Hepsibah, b. 1790; d. unm. Oct. 10, 1865.

29 Nathaniel Hood, mamed Nov. 13, 1735, Abi-
gail Potter of Ipswich. He died June 8, 1755, in Tops-
field. Farmer and cordwainer.

Children of Nathaniel and Abigail, born in Topsfield :

72. Samuel, bapt. June 12, 1737; d. Jan. 4, 1738.

73. Esther, b. May 20, 1739.

74. Abigail, b. May 16, 1741; m. (int. July 18, 1761) Stephen

Hovey .

75. Sarah, bapt. June 19, 1743; m. Dec. 9, 1762, Alexander

Tapley.

76. Susannah, b. Oct. 27, 1745; m. June 9, 1763, Israel Kenney.

77. Huldah “ infant daughter of Nathaniel,” d. Feb. 1, 1749.

78. “ Infant son of Nathaniel,” d. Mar. 4, 1750.

79. “ Infant son of Nathaniel,” d. Nov. 17, 1751.

35 John Hood, born Jan. 10, 1724, at Topsfield ;
was a carpenter by trade, and served in the “ French and
Indian War*’ and in the “Revolution.” He enlisted
Feb. 1745 for Cape Breton and was at the surrender July
26, 1758. He also was one of the men who scaled the
cliffs and stood on the plains of Abraham in the capture
of Quebec. In the Revolutionary War he served as
guard at Charlestown from Nov. 12, 1777, to Apr. 3,
1778, and in 1789 he was sergeant in Capt. Benjamin
Gould’s Company with Col. Wade’s Essex Co. Regiment.
He lived in Topsfield, and married, first. Sept. 16, 1746,
Elizabeth Reddington. She died Oct. 23, 1755, and he
married, second. Mar. 1, 1757, Mary Kimball of Boxford.
She was born Aug. 25, 1727, and died Dec. 6, 1807. He
died Oct. 10, 1805, in Topsfield.

Children of John and Elizabeth , born in Topsfield :

80. A daughter, d. June 29, 1847.

81. A son, d. Feb. 24, 1749.

82. Richard, b. Feb. 18, 1750-1 .

83. A child, d. Apr. 15, 1753.

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Children of John and Mary:

84. Eunice, b. Oct. 1, 1757, (Family rd.); m. Oct. 27, 1781,

Henry Perley of Andover, lived in Andover and removed to
Boxford, in 1786; d. October 11, 1790. Had: (1) Eunice, b.
Apr. 14, 1782; d. July 18, 1862; (2) Henry, b. Oct. 14,
1784, d. Nov. 14, 1841 ; (3) Susanna, b. Mar. 16, 1788, d. Nov.
23, 1791; (4) Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 1790.

85. John, b. Feb. 26, 1760.

86. Samuel, b. Mar. 1, 1762.

87. Huldah, b. May 27, 1765; d. Feb. 18, 1776.

88. Esther, b. Sept. 4, 1768; d. Sept. 25, 1775.

89. A son, d. July 13, 1772.

37 Richard Hood, born Jan. 26, 1725 in Lynn, mar-
ried at Beverly Nov. 28, 1749, Sarah, daughter of John and
Sarah West of Beverly. Mariner, lived in Lynn, admin-
istration granted in his estate to wife Sarah, Apr. 3, 1787.
She probably died his widow. Sept. 24, 1796. (^Collins
Diary.')

Children of Richard and Sarah, born in Lynn :

90. John, b. May 7, 1753; m. (int. July 20, 1776) Hannah Reden of

Salem.

91. Hannah, b. Feb. 23, 1756.

92. Richard, b. Dec. 3, 1759: buried Oct. 6, 1761. (Richard,

s. Richard, d. Oct. 4, 1762, Lynn rds.)

93. Sarah, b. Oct. 14, 1762, (bp. Apr. 25, 1762, Beverly rds.)

94. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1764; d. unm. in Lynn, (will prob. Apr.

3, 1788.)

95. Agnes, bp. Apr. 8, 1770, in Beverly.

51 Abner Hood, born in Lynn, Sept. 26, 1733, mar-
ried, June 11, 1783, Keziah, daughter of Benjamin and
Ruth Breed of Lynn. He was small in stature and always
wore the Quaker dress. He inherited his father’s estate
in Nahant, which occupied nearly all the peninsular.
This property remained in the Hood name until 1869. He
died in Lynn (Nahant), Mar. 11, 1818, and she died Nov.
4, 1825, aged 74 years.

Children of Abner and Keziah, born in Lynn :

96. Abner, b. Apr. 1, 1784.

97. Richard, b. Mar. 13, 1786.

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AN^ SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

98. Theodate, b. May 23, 1787; m. Jan. 1, 1807, Jabez Breed, jr.

99. Benjamin (twin), b. Apr. 7, 1790.

100. Ebenezeh (twin), b. Apr. 7, 1790.

101. Content (Maria, ra. rd.), b. Dec. 21, 1792; m. Oct. 31, 1822,

Gideon Phillips; d. Sept. 15, 1857.

59 William Hood, born Dec. 26, 1731, at Tops^
field, married Aug. 27, 1754, Mary, daughter of Aaron
and Mary Hubbard of Topsfield. He removed to Tops-
ham, Vt. House wright by trade.

Children of William and Mary :

102. Amos, b. Aug. 12, 1757.

103. Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1759.

104. Susanna, bapt. Feb. 21, 1762.

105. Moses, bapt. May 22, 1763; m. (int. Apr. 23, 1784) Sally Felt

of Salem.

106. Aaron, bapt. Apr. 5, 1767.

107. Johnathan (?), b. abt. 1775; m. Hannah Hamlet of Topsham,

Vt. Had: Charles, Susan, Sargent, John, Mary, Angeline,
Levi and Maria.

64 Nathan Hood, born in Topsfield, Jan. 10, 1739-
40, married Feb. 17, 1763, Mary Perkins. He died Mar.
23, 1772.

Children of Nathan and Mary :

•

108. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 3, 1763.

109. Nathan, b. Mar. 8, 1765.

110. Enos, b. May 26, 1767.

111. Thomas (twin), b. May 27, 1769.

112. Amos (twin), b. May 27, 1769.

65 Daniel Hood, born Nov. 11, 1741, married Feb.
10, 1763, Ruth Towne. They were dismissed Nov. 18,
1787 to a church in Wilton, N. H. They afterwards lived
near Portland, Me. Farmer and housowright.

Children of Daniel and Ruth, born in Topsfield :

113. Lucy, b. Aug. 8, 1763; d. Mar. 31, 1776.

114. Jacob, b. Jan. 5, 1765; m. Mary Gove.

115. Ruth, bp. Nov. 9, 1766; d. Sept. 15, 1767.

116. Ruth, b. Oct. 10, 1767.

117. Daniel, b. Feb. 20, 1770; d. Oct. — , 1775.

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118. Abner, b. Feb. 18, 1T72.

119. Mary, b. June 9, 1776.

120. Lucy, b. Jan. 28, 1778.

121. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 28, 1780.

122. Daniel, b. Dec. 7, 1783.

67 Joseph Hood, born Feb. 2, 1746, married Oct.
13, 1767, Dorcas Hovey. She was the daughter of Ivory
and Anne Hovey, and was born Apr. 18, 1749. They both
accepted the covenant, Aug. 14, 1768, in the Topsfield
church. He removed in 1782 to Hollis, X. H., to that
part afterwards incorporated as the town of Milford, where
both he and his wife afterwards died and were buried.
Their graves are marked with one stone bearing both
names. Farmer. He died Oct. 21, 1795. Soldier in the
Revolution, from Topsfield, mustered Aug. 1, 1775, into
Capt. Baker’s (vO. in Little's Regt., served in that and
other regiments until Xov. 22, 1779. Fought at Bunker
Hill and in the operations about Xew York.

Children of Joseph and Dorcas, first five born in Tops-
field:

123. Sarah, bapt. Aug. 14, 1768; m. May 2*5, 1790, David Dunc-

kle, jr. of Milford, X. H., and d. July 13, 1849.

124. Joseph, bapt. Nov. 28, 1769.

125. Dorcas, bapt. Feb. 2.3, 1772; m. May 20, 1794, Jacob Mooar, of

Hollis, N. H., and d. Aug. 4, 1851.

126. Huldah, bapt. Mar. 13, 1774 ; m. Nov., 179.5, William Pea-

body, jr., of Amherst, N. H.,and d. Sept. 17, 1861.

127. Betsey, b. Aug. 12, 1777; m. May 9, 1795, Stephen Lovejoy of

Hollis, N. H., and d. May 22, 1852.

128. Susanna, b. June 10, 1781, in Amherst, N. H.; m. (1) Nov.

27, 1797, William Bacon; m. (2) William J. Doyle of Provi-
dence, R. I., and d. there Mar. 5, 1843.

129. Jeremiah, b. Mar. 30, 1783, in Amherst; m. 1810, Mary

Warner, b. in Newbury port. Mar. 17, 1783 and d. Apr,
3, 1865. Farmer; lived in Milford, and d. Aug. 8, 1861.
Had: (1) John A., b. May 27, 1812; carpenter; m. Jane
Baker; (2) Mary Ann, b. Nov. 21, 1814; m. Abijah Wood; d.
Aug. 6, 1887; (3) Sarah D., b. Feb. 27, 1816; m. Hezekiah P.
Hamblett; d. July 3, 1886; (4) Elizabeth P., b. Jan. 5, 1821;
m. Daniel Hopkins, jr., d. Apr. 2, 18-57.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

105

68 Benjamin Hood, born Feb. 13, 1748, married
Sept. 4, 1777, Sarah Cross of Boxford. He died in Box-
ford in 1801 and she died there Feb. 15, 1840. Farmer,
and lived in Boxford not far from the Topsfield boundary
line. Soldier in the Revolution, from Topsfield.

Children of Benjamin and Sarah, baptized in Topsfield :

130. Dorothy, bapt. iSTov. 20, 1785; m. Nov. 30, 1800, John Todd,

of Salem; d. Nov., 1839.

131. Francis, b. Dec. 1, 1780.

132. Jkre, bapt. Nov. 20, 1785; d. iinm.

133. Elizabeth, m. Moses Shaw.

134. Fanny, iinm.

135. Mary, imm.

136. Benjamin; a cooper in Salem?

137. Sally, m. Nov. 23, 1806, in Boxford, Samuel Shaw jr. of

Newburyport; d. Apr. 30, 1825, in Pembroke, N. H.

82 Richard Hood, born Feb. 18, 1750, married
Feb. 15, 1776, Lydia Tarbox, at Wenham. She was born
Sept. 16, 1753, and died Mar. 10, 1824. The}^ resided at
Wenham. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and
marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, from Topsfield.
Yeoman. He died Nov. 19, 1835.

Children of Richard and Lydia :

138. JosiAH Moulton, b. July 22, 1776.

139. Betsey, b. Mar. 6, 1778; d. unm. Dec. 19, 1839, in Georgetown.

140. John, b. Feb. 4, 1780; d. Feb. 7, 1781.

141. Mary (Polly), b. July 27, 1782; m. July 19, 1804, Peter Pous-

land of Beverly; d. Dec. 8, 1807.

142. Samuel, b. Nov. 8, 1785; m. Dec. 29, 1814. Phebe Wood of

Boxford; he lived in Wenham and Georgetown, and d. June
1843; Had: (1) William Henry, b. Oct. 26, 1815; d. Apr. 19,
1824; (2), Samuel, b. Dec. 16, 1817; (3), Mary (Polly), b. Jan.
12, 1820; (4), Solomon Perley, b. Mar. 31, 1822; (5), William
Henry, b. in Boxford, June 25, 1825; (6) Sarah Peabody, b.
in Boxford, Apr. 2. 1828.

85 John Hood, born Feb. 26, 1760, enlisted in the
Revolutionary army, June 17, 1775, when but fifteen years
and three months old, and was at the battle of Bunker
Hill, on picket duty, watching an English vessel to keep

106 JOHN HOOD OF LVNN, MASS.

her men from landing. He also was at the battles of
Long Island and White Plains, and crossed the Delaware
with Gen. Washington. He was in the battle of Prince-
ton, and for two months lived a life of great suffering,
without shoes, and clothed with rags. He then received
his discharge and started on foot to his home 250 miles
distant, begging his food on the way. When only two or
three days from cam[), he was taken sick with the small-
pox, which at that time was a scourge in the army, and
after having been carried for some miles from house to
house, he was received at Coventry, Conn., and nursed by
an old lady named Barnes. When recovered he was
clothed and sent on his way home, where he arrived early
in the spring. After a few weeks stay, he re-enlisted.
Sept. 11, ITTT, and was in the battle of Brandywine, and
was also in the battle at Germantown. In 1778 he was
discharged, and the following year he went on a privateer-
ing cruise and was taken prisoner and carried into Halifax,
and confined in a prison ship, where he suffered everything
but death. In time he was exchanged and returned to
his home. In September, 1780, he was in the army at the
time of Arnold’s treachery, and the next year was at the
surrender of Cornwallis. He was in the service seven of
the eight years of the war. In 1787 Topsfield was called
upon for troops to suppress Shay’s Rebellion. No one
would lead in the enlistment until John Hood enrolled
his name then to be followed by others.

John Hood was a carpenter by trade, and helped to
build seven large bridges ; three over the Merrimac River,
at Andover, at Haverhill, and at the Rocks ; one over
Plum Island river ; one over Parker’s river at Byfield ;
one over the Kennebec at Augusta ; and one over the
Connecticut, at Windsor, Vt. His last years were spent
at home in the same cottage in which he was born, in
which his father lived and died, and which he bequeathed
to his son. He married, first, Aug. 2, 1787, Anne, daugh-
ter of Jacob and Priscilla Kimball, born June 2, 1765.
She died Sept. 12, 1789, of consumption. He married,
second, Feb. 17, 1791, Ruth, daughter of Daniel and Lucy
(Tarbox) Gould, born Dec. 3, 1762. Her father was a

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107

son of John Gould, the son of the largest landholder in
Topsfield. During the last eleven years of her life, she
was confined to her room as the result of a fall. She died
Mar. 8, 1840. He died July 19, 1836.

Child of John and Anne, born in Topsfield :

143. Jacob, b. Mar. 10, 1788; d. Apr. 10, 1789.

Children of John and Ruth, born in Topsfield :

144. Jacob, b. Dec. 25, 1791.

145. John, b. Oct. 8, 1793; m. Dec. 20, 1854. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Phil-

lips, dan. Enos and Anna Lake. Shoemaker and farmer. He
d. Apr. 12, 1870; She d. Dec. 17, 1859; ae. 40 y. No issue. In-
herited his grandfather’s gun. •

146. Anne (twin), b. July 29, 1795; m. Nov. 2, 1812, Zaccheus

Gould, jr. of Topsfield, b. Jan. 19, 1790. He d. July 5,
1874; she d. Oct. 13, 1874. Children: (1) Anne, b. June 24,
1813; m. Apr. 14, 3845, John B. Lake; d. June 8, 1846. (2)

Zaccheus, b. Apr. 3, 1815; m. Elizabeth Thomas; d.
June 23, 1888. (3) Adeline, b. Feb. 28, 1817; m. 1835, Tim-
othy M. Phillips; d. July 5, 1892. (4) Rebecca, b. Apr. 28,

1819; m. 1840, John Brown Lake; d. Aug. 12, 1843. (5) Emi-

ly, b. Apr. 5, 1821; m. 1844, Moses B. Horne; d. Oct. 14,
1876. (6) John, b. Jan. 30, 1824; m. 1854, Mary F. Revere;
d. Feb. 11, 1895. (7) Elizabeth, b. June 28, 1826; d. Nov. 13,
1827; (8) Humphrey, b. Oct. 13, 1829; ra. 1854, Sarah A.
Peabody; d. Nov. 12, 1856.(9) Elizabeth, b. J uly 8, 1832;
m. 1853, Charles Winslow. (10) William H. Harrison, b.
June 25, 1836; m. 1862, Sarah Stone.

147. Ruth (twin), b. July 29, 1795; unm. ; d. Dec. 23, 1821.

148. David, b. Sept. 3, 1797.

149. Richard, b. Sept. 4, 1799; d. Nov. 8, 1799.

150. Mary, b. Sept. 29, 1800; d. in Topsfield, Sept. 27, 1875; unm.

151. Richard, b. Dec. 9, 1802.

152. George, b. Aug. 11, 1805; d. Oct. 5, 1805.

153. George, b. Feb. 10, 1807.

154. Lucy, b. June 25, 1809; d. in Topsfield, Mar. 31, 1895; unm.

86 Samuel Hood, born Mar. 1, 1762 in Topsfield,
married July 22, 1783, Lydia Gould, born Dec. 31, 1760,
daughter of Dea. Daniel and Lucy (Tarbox) Gould.
Lived in Topsfield where he was a carpenter and builder.

108

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

and died Dec. 10, 1843. He was town treasurer, 1818-
1823. She died Dec. 2, 1834.

Children of Samuel and Lydia, born in Topsfield :

155. Samuel, b. Nov. 24, 1784; m. Apr. 18, 1814, Abigail, dau.

David and Mehitable (Cave) Cummings. He d. Aug. 29,
1865. She d. Sept. 15, 1863. He was a master mariner, a sol-
dier in the Seminole War, and lived in Topsfield and Danvers.
In 1827 he was adjudged non compos mentis, and remained
under guardianship until his death. Had: (1) Sally C., d.
Sept. 29, 1815, aet. about 15 mos. (16 mos. g.s.) (2). Samuel
Cummings, d. unm. in Georgetown ; (3) Sarah Porter, b. Apr.
6, 1819 (Topsfield); m. Nov. 24, 1842, Lewis Symmes of
Beverly; d. Mar. 14, 1886, 3 children: (4) Hitty Cave, b.
Mar. 31, 1821 (Middleton); d. Apr. 8,1821 (Middleton); (5)
Hitty Cave, b. Jan. 28, 1824; m. Nov. 6, 1851, Charles Augus-
tus Fiske of E. Saugus, trader; d. Jan. 23, 1906 (Lynn); 4
children.

156. Lydia, b. Sept. 13, 1786; m. (int. Sept. 4, 1814), Nathan Brown,

jr. of Ipswich; d. Nov. 1, 1859; Had: (1) Nathan, b. Dec. 3,
1814; d. July 13, 1840; (2) Abigail, b. Apr. 27, 1816; d. Dec.
16, 1848; (3) Lydia H., b. Feb. 2, 1818; d. Oct. 17, 1818; (4),
Samuel H., b. Oct. 21, 1820; d. May 5, 1843; (5) Lydia H., b.
Nov. 28, 1822; d. Aug. 2, 1902; (6) Francis E., b. June 17, 1827.

157. Nelly, b. Apr. 13, 1789; m. Dec. 25, 1826, Amos Gould of Ip-

swich; d. Oct. 26, 1877. No issue.

158. Elisha, b. Dec. 13, 1796.

159. Edward, b. May 1, 1799; d. in Topsfield, Aug. 21, 1852; unm.

160. John Gould, b. June 4, 1807.

96 Abner Hood, born in Lynn, April 1, 1784, mar-
ried Sept. 28, 1806, Mary Newhall Richardson of Danvers.
Cordwainer, lived in Lynn. Complained of as a spend-
thrift in 1826 by the selectmen of Lynn, guardian ap-
pointed, who was discharged in 1833. He died Nov. 30,
1854. She died May 12, 1883 in Lynn.

Children of Abner and Polly, born in Lynn :

161. George, b. Nov. 10, 1806.

162. Martha Ann, b. Jan. 21, 1809; m. Sept. 29, 1833, Abner Hill.

163. Abner, b. July 29, 1812.

164. Charles Green, b. Dec. 23, 1814.

165. James Magee, b. Nov. 2, 1820; m. (int. Oct. 20, 1844), Almira

Collins; d. May 26, 1857.

AND SOME OP HIS DESCENDANTS.

109

97 Richard Hood, born Mar. 13, 1786, married
(int. Nov. 1, 1812) Clarissa, daughter of Dr. Martin and
Sarah (Wright) Herrick of Reading, Mass. He was a
Quaker and lived for a time at Nahant, then removed to
Portland, Me., and in 1847 returned to Lynn where he
died July 17, 1854.

Children of Richard and Clarissa, born in Lynn :

166. Martin Hkrbiok, b. Sept. 15, 1813; m. Dec. 9, 1852, Sarah G.,

daii. Francis Hay of Charlestown, Mass.; she d. May 27,

1901. He d. Mar. 25, 1899. Had: Oliver F., d. Sept. 21,
1873, ffi. 19 y.

167. Keziah (Almira Keziah — Herrick genealogy), b. Mar. 25, 1815;

m. Eli Sargent of Portland, Me.; d. Apr. 11, 1902.

168. Sarah Maria, b. May 26, 1818; m. Thomas Swain of Lynn.

169. Clarissa Jane, b. Jan. 22, 1821; m. Fitz Sargent of Portland,

Me.

170. Susan Charlotte, b. Mar. 25, 1823, in Natick ; unm.; d. Apr.

1902, in Lynn.

99 Benjamin Hood, born in Lynn, April 7, 1790,
married Nov. 17, 1819, Hannah, daughter of John and
Judith Phillips of what is now Swampscott. Lived in
Nahant where he died May 3, 1857. She died there Oct.
4, 1859.

Children of Benjamin and Hannah, born in Lynn :

171. Louisa Phillips, b. Mar. 14, 1821 (1822, Bible rd.); m. Albert

Wyer; d. 1876; no issue.

172. Ann Maria, b. Jan. 9, 1824; m. July 6, 1847, Dexter Stetson,

carpenter, s. of Charles and Abigail; b. in Freeport, Me.,
d.— , 1875.

173. Anna Amelia, b. Dec. 27, 1832 (Jan. 27, 1831, Bible rd.); unm. ;

d. Apr. 27, 1900.

174. Julia Pond, b. (July 1, 1834, Bible rd.); unm.

100 Ebenezer Hood, born April 7, 1790, married
Nov. 17, 1813, Abigail, daughter of Zacheus and Sarah
Phillips of Swampscott. He was a farmer and lived on Na-
hant, where he died Oct. 4, 1849, of consumption. She
died April 26, 1873.

110

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

Children of Ebenezer and Abigail, born in Nahant:

175. Eldridge Gerry, b. Aug. 18, 1814; m. Mar. 23, 1835, Nancy,

dau. — Tarbox. Lived in Lynn, where he d. Sept. 3, 1841.
His widow m. 2d, Aug. 23, 1855, John Newman Lewis of
Lynn. Had; (1) Charles Greenwood, b. May 31, 1836, d.

Dec. 11, 1837; (2) John Henry Gray, b. ; removed

to Iowa, where he m. and had: Edgar, Elbridge, Grace,
Jessie, May and Abbie May. Soldier in the Civil War. (3)
Elbridge Gerry, b. Mar. 17, 1841; m. Sophia Dennis of
Swampscott. Capt. of Co. K, 35th Mass. Vols. in Civil War.
Lived at Nahant where he d. Jan. 3, 1902, of consumption.
Had: (1) Abbie May, b. May 25, 1867; m. Jan. 6, 1897;
Thomas Roland of Nahant; (2) Elbridge Gerry, b. Apr. 12,
1872, d. Apr. 16, 1872.

176. Catharine Amory, b. May 1,1820 (sic); m. Nov. 16, 1834,

Ezra R. Tebbetts; d. Jan., 1903; 10 children.

102 Amos Hood, born in Topsfield, Aug. 12, 1757,
married Apr. 16, 1779, Phebe Perkins of Topsfield. Re-
moved to Salem, Mass., about 1790-5, and was killed not
long after by the caving in of a well at Buff urn’s Corner,
Salem. His widow died in Salem, Apr. 4, 1842. He
was a soldier in the Revolution.

Children of Amos and Phebe :

177. Child, d. Apr. 7, 1785 (infant), in Topsfield.

178. Amos, m. , Sarah Smith and removed from Salem to

Chelsea, Vt. about 1814. Known as “ sailor Amos.” Had:

(1) Phebe, m. Samuel Dennison and lived in Chelsea, Vt. ;

(2) Mary, lived in Manchester, N. H. ; (3) Jonathan, b. Feb.
12, 1808, m. Persis Folsom, lived in Lowell, Mass., and had;
Rinaldo, Augustus, Egerton, Alpheus, Cornelius, Elondus,
b. June 19, 1832, m. Mary Paine, and 4 others; (4) Isaac; (5)
Isaiah; (6) Charles ; (7) Lydia; (8) Lucy; (9) Amos; m. Bet-
sey Hibbard; lived in Chelsea, Vt. and had 13 children.

179. Sarah (?), m. July 16, 1807, John Jacobs of Salem.

180. Ezra, removed to Vt. about 1814; m. and had: (1) Azro; (2)

Orange; and others.

181. Asa, b. 1785; d. Jan. 1, 1864; m. Nov. 15, 1812, Martha Silsbee,

wid. of David Beedle of Salem. She d. Jan. 22, 1854, ae. 68 y.
Had; (1) Samuel Silsbee, b. 1812, in Chelsea, Vt.; m. Jane
Ryder of Yonkers, N. Y.; d. May 20, 1860. (2) John Silsbee,
b. Jan. 28, 1815, in Chelsea, Vt.; m. Amanda Hood of Chel-

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

Ill

sea, Vt.; d. Mar. 18, 1871. (3) Nathaniel Silsbee, b. Mar. 20,
1816; m. Elizabeth Gove; d. Apr. 2, 1892, at Salem, Mass.
(4) Asa, b. Apr. 21, 1818, in Salem ; m. Jeanette Blanchard,
of Medford, Mass. (5) Sarah Silsbee, b. July 17, 1821, in Sa-
lem; m. John W. Russell, of Ipswich; d. Mar. 23, 1886. (6)

Martha Prince, b. Dec. 9, 1823 in Salem; m. Stephen Whip-
ple of Salem; (7) Thomas R. P., b. in Salem; m. Har-
riet Waite of South Reading, Mass.; d. Aug. 27, 1889, at
Springfield, Mass.; (8) William Sage, d. young.

182. Abraham, b. June 28, 1790, in Boxford.

183. Elizabeth (?), ra. Nov. 19, 1815, Moses H. Shaw, of Salem.

184. Mercy (?), b. 1796; d. Sept. 28, 1825, at Salem.

110 Enos Hood, born May 26, 176T, married Sept.
29, 1791, Gillin Lane, and lived in Chelsea, Vt. He died
Apr. 23, 1845. She was born in Vermont and died in
Salem, Mass., Dec. 22, 1845, aged 72 years. Farmer and
mill owner.

Children of Enos and Gillin :

185. Eliza, b. Apr. 21, 1794; m. Abraham Hood (see No. 182); d.

Feb. 25, 1867.

186. Sara, b. Sept. 2, 1796; m. Jan. 9, 1820, Ebenezer Smith, b.

1793. They lived in Chelsea, Vt. She d. Sept. 24, 1853.
Children:

(1) Adaline Converse, b. Nov. 20, .1820; m. 1848, Jotham Blais-
dell; d. July 17, 1899, at Lowell, Mass. Had: La Forest, b. 1849,
d. 1856; Addie, b. Feb., 1851.

(2) Harriet Hood, b. Jan. 3, 1823; m. 1st, Nov. 25, 1846.
Thomas B. Dalton, lived in Roxbury. Had: Kingsley La-
Forest, b. Oct., 1847, d. Mar. 28, 1853; Melvin Chamberlain,
b. Aug. 20, 1851, m. Theresa Link. Harriet Hood, m. 2d,
Aug. 12, 1858, Daniel E. King; she d. Dec. 30, 1901, at
Boston.

(3) Caroline Hatch, b. Feb. 15, 1825; m. Sept. 29, 1850,
Josiah Goodrich Morse, and lived in Roxbury. He d. 1889.
Had: Emma Caroline, b. Aug. 5, 1852; m. Sept. 29, 1871,
Hartley Seaver.

(4) Cyrus, b. Aug. 16, 1827; m. May 28, 1854, Elizabeth
Russel Paine. He d. Jan. 1, 1898, at Cambridge, Mass. She
d. Jan., 1898. Had: Frank Cyrus, b. July, 1856; Fred Eben,
b. May 15, 1861 ; Etta Maria and Willard.

(5) Fanny Apphia, b. Dec. 19, 1829; m. May 28, 1854, Hi-
ram Knights. He d. Nov. 12, 1872. She d. Jan. 28, 1902,

112

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

at Roxbury. Had: Hiram Frank, b. Apr. 8, 1855; m.
Georgina Card. Emma Francis, b. June 14, 1857; m. Al-
bion H. Cain. Charles Henry, b. Dec. 1, 1866; m. Mira
Kendall.

(6) Sara Elizabeth, b. May 18, 1836; m. Apr. 25, 1858;
George Washington Rogers. Had: Geo. W., jr., b. Apr. 15,
1859; d. Apr. 18, 1859. Louise Frances, b. Nov. 12, 1860;
m. Sept. 3, 1877, John Langdon Sibley.

(7) John Enva, b. Nov. 12, 1838.

(8) Perley Ebenezer, b. Mar. 28, 1842; d. Aug. 13, 1842.

187. Harvey, b. June 1, 1798.

188. Abner, b. May 12, 1801.

189. Enos, jr., b. Mar. 25, 1804.

190. Harriet, b. Apr. 24, 1808; m. Stephen W. Bliss.

191. Cynthia, b. May 9, 1814; m. Jacob Haskell; d. June 8, 1850.

112 Amos Hood, born in Topsfield, May 27, 1769.
Married, first, in 1792, Sally Ramsdell ; married, second,
Rachel Coburn. He was a carpenter and lived in Chelsea,
removing there in 1794.

Children of Amos and Sally :

192. Amos R., b. Mar. 24, 1804; m. Feb. 3, 1836, Abigail Calley of

Tunbridge, Vt.; 4 children. Druggist in Chelsea, Vt.

193. Ira, b. 1810; m. 1st, 1833, Achsah Green of Chelsea, Vt. ; m.

2d, 1881, Ellen Titus. Shoemaker and hotel keeper at
Chelsea, Vt.

Children of Amos and Rachel :

194. Albert.

195. Thomas.

124 Joseph Hood, baptized Nov. 28, 1769, in Am-
herst, N. H., married, first. Mar. 12, 1794, in Amherst,
Eleanor Woodbury, and second, March, 1829, Dorothy
Kirk of Deering, N. H., daughter of John and Abigail
(Green) Kirk. He came from Topsfield, Mass., with his
father in 1782 and lived in Milford and afterwards in Am-
herst where he died June 15, 1855.

Children of Joseph and Eleanor, born in Milford:

196. Samuel, b. Oct. 7, 1794; m. Aug. 27, 1820, Sarah Blanchard ;

he d. Sept. 3, 1873; she d. Aug. 27, 1849. Farmer, lived in
Milford; 8 children.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

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197. Betsey, b. Apr. 24, 1796.

198. Doroas, b. Apr. 13, 1798 ; in. 1st, Timothy Blanchard; m. 2d,

Luther Elliott.

199. Eleanor, b. June 1, 1800.

200. Joseph, b. July 24, 1801.

201. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 13, 1802; m. in 1830, Harriet E. Elkins;

cooper, and lived in Billerica and Lowell, Mass. ; d. in Mil-
ford, N. H., Jan. 18, 1882, 10 children.

202. Robert, b. Dec. 14, 1803; m.- Blood.

203. John, b. Mar. 2, 1805.

204. Sarah, b. Jan. 25, 1807; m. Jan. 31, 1844, Elisha Swinington

of Mount Vernon; d. there July 3, 1869.

205. Charles, b. Aug. 14, 1808; m. P. Elizabeth White.

206. David, b. Jan. 22, 1810; m. 1st, Mary Ann Gilchrist.

207. Nancy, b. Mar. 13, 1812; m. Mar. 19, 1843, J. Bowen Jones; d.

in Nashua, Dec. 13, 1889.

Children of Joseph and Dorothy, six born in Milford,
four in Deering :

208. Daniel, b. Nov. 23, 1829; m. Jan. 4, 1856, MaryLongley;

lived in Dublin, N. H.

209. Harriet, b. Apr. 4, 1831; m. Sanford George.

210. Susan, b. Mar. 23, 1833; m. 1st, George Goodwin; 2d, John

Hunt of Hill, N. H.

211. Andrew J., b. June 14, 1835; Martha C. Straw of Weare,

N. H.; lived in Goffstown.

212. Stephen P., b. Sept. 15, 1837; d. in Deering, N. H.

213. HiRAM,b. Oct. 25, 1839; went to sea abt. 1858; never heard from.

214. Allen R., b. Apr. 8, 1842; m. May 28, 1868, Ellen R. Keyes of

Milford, N. H. Hotel keeper at East Lempster.

215. Edward P., b. Apr. 29, 1844; soldier in Civil War and after-

wards in regular army. Supposed to have been killed by
Indians with General Custer.

216. Eleanor, b. Aug. 24, 1847; m. Sept. 20,1870, George Ten-

ney of Goffstown.

217. John J., b. June 30, 1850.

131 Francis Hood, bom Dec. 1, 1780, married Sept.
16, 1804, Hannah Gould, born Sept. 1, 1781. Farmer
and lived in Boxford. She died May 4, 1862.

Children of Francis and Hannah:

218. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 4, 1804, at Topsfield; d. Jan. 20, 1857, in

Danvers; m. Nov. 1, 1840, Eliza Carter of Stoneham. Had:

114

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

• (1) Sarah Ellen, b. Apr. 7, 1842; (2) William Henry, b. May

26, 1848.

219. Sally, b. Apr. 28, 1806, at Ipswich; d. May 29, 1810.

220. Geobge W., b. Jan. 9,1808; m. Oct. 20, 1836, Louisa, dau. of

Abraham and Betsey Ferley of Boxford. Farmer. He d. in
Danvers, Feb. 9, 1892; she d. in Danvers, Aug. 23, 1902. Had;

(1) Caroline A., b. Apr. 29, 1838, in Boxford; m. Apr. 17,
1860, Elias P. Peabody, s. of Ebenezer and Abigail (Perkins)
Peabody of Topsfield;

(2) Charlotte A., b. Mar. 18, 1841, in Topsfield; m. Apr. 11,
1867, in Danvers, Addison W. Putnam; d. Sept. 16, 1867.

221. Caroline, b. Nov. 14, 1809; d. June 12, 1810.

222. Andrew G., b. Sept. 19, 1811; d. Oct. 17, 1813.

223. Sally, b. Oct. 4, 1813; d. in Boxford, Apr. 27, 1893; unm.

224. Allen G., b. Apr. 12, 1816; m. June 12, 1850; Irene Belsora

Gould of Topsfield, b. Mar. 7, 1823, d. Mar. 5, 1892, in
Georgetown. Lived in Georgetown where he d. Apr. 21,

1878. Had; (1) Mary Catherine Pingree, b. July 9, 1851; d.
Feb. 25, 1864; (2) Irene Belsora Allen, b. Sept. 3, 1869.

225. Benjamen, b. Feb. 4, 1818; farmer; d. unm. June 25, 1897, in

Boxford.

226. Mary Ann, b. Apr. 26, 1820; d. Sept. 12, 1822.

227. Irene, b. Feb. 16, 1822; d. Feb. 14, 1825.

228. Francis Augustus, b. Apr. 9, 1825; private in 40th Mass. Vols.;

Avounded at the battle of Cold Harbor and d. in Patterson
Park Hospital, Baltimore, Md. June 27, 1864; m. May
15, 1853, in Danvers, Elizabeth G., dau. of Joseph and Han-
nah Perley of Ipswich. Had: Warren A. who d. Mar. 7,

1879, in Danvers. She m. 2d, Oct 8, 1866, in Danvers, Jud-
son W. Dodge, s. of Adoniram and Julia Dodge of Wenham.,

138 Josiah Moulton Hood, bom in Wenham,
July 22, 1776, married, first, at Hamilton, Dec. 26, 1799,
Sally Dodge of Wenham. She died July 18, 1806, aged 25
years and he married, second, Aug. 23, 1821, Betsey
Cook of Glover, Vt., where he was living in 1839. She
was born, 1786, and died Mar. 29, 1852, at Glover, Vt.
xA^bout the time of his second marriage he removed to
Sheffield, Vt., and then to Glover, Vt., where he died Aug.
26, 1865.

Children of Josiah and Sally:

229. A daughter, d. young.

230. John, b. May 8, 1806.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

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Children of Josiah and Betsey:

231. Calvin H., b. Nov. 23, 1823, at Sheffield, Vt., m. Dec. 29,

1850, May Bickford. Soldier in the Civil War and lives at
Turner’s Falls, Mass. Had: Lucinda, Lucy, George, Calvin
Henry, Charles, John Frederick, Daniel L., William P.

232. Philip Pkrley, b. Apr. 12, 1825; d. Jan. 22, 1844, at Glover,

Vt.

144 Jacob Hood, born Dec. 25, 1791, at Topsfield,
married June 1, 1820, Sophia Needham, born Jan. 1,
1797, at Lynnfield, daughter of Daniel and Edie (Flint)
Needham of Danvers. He was graduated from the public
schools and attended Bradford Academy. Later he
went to Pelham, N. H., where he studied medicine but his
health did not permit him to complete the course and he
began to teach school at Andover, Mass. He afterward
taught in Danvers, Topsfield, Middleton, Marblehead and
Salem. As a teacher he was remarkable for his penman-
ship, and for his success in elocution. He was an excel-
lent grammarian and a strict disciplinarian. He came to
Salem in 1822, and lived there for over forty years. In
1823 he joined the South Church, of which he became
Deacon, and was leader of the choir for many years. In
1852, he turned his attention to vocal music, leading
classes of from 200 to 300, with his viohn. He also often
wrote music of sterling merit. In 1852 he served as col-
porteur for two counties, in New Hampshire, distributing
Bibles. In 1858 at Gilmanton, N. H., he was approved as
a preacher, and in 1859 was ordained at Nottingham,
N. H., where he remained until 1866, when he removed to
Lynnfield Centre, Mass. There he became acting pastor of
the Second Congregational Church, resigning his charge
in 1880. He died Jan. 17, 1886. She died Dec. 11, 1886.
Children of Jacob and Sophia, last six born in Salem :

233. Infant child, buried Mar. 4, 1821, at Marblehead.

234. Jacob Augustine, b. May 5, 1822, at Marblehead.

235. Elizabeth Sophia, b. Mar. 16, 1824; m. July 11, 1843, Henry

Merritt, b. June 4, 1819 in Marblehead, s. David and Anne
(Ashby) Merritt. He was commissioned Lt.-Col. of the 23d
Regt., Mass. Vols., Sept., 1861, and fell Mar. 14, 1862, while
leading his regiment at the battle of Newberne, N. 0.

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JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

She d. July 12, 1879, at Salem; Children: (1) Henry Augus-
tine, b. June 15, 1845, in Salem; m. Aug. 1, 1870, Louisa F.
Symonds; d. Oct. 12,1891. Had: Henry A.; Arthur. (2) Eliz-
abeth Sophia, b. Sept. 19, 1848, in Salem; m. Sept. 3, 1873,
Charles H. Goss, b. Salem. They reside in Boston. (3) Wal-
ter Howard, b. Aug. 26, 1852; m. Apr. 30, 1890, May Munroe
Tucker. They reside in Lynn.

236. Maby Jane, b. Nov. 23, 1827, in Salem; m. May 10, 1849,
George Chapman Bosson. He was b. Oct. 11, 1825, at
Charlestown, s. of Jonathan Davis and Lydia (Palfray) Bos-
son. He entered the dry goods business at an early age, after-
wards becoming a commission merchant in Boston, under
the firm name of G. C. Bosson and Co. In 1880 he became a
partner of Reed & Brother, in the insurance business. He
resided in Chelsea. All of the eighty lines of ancestry of
Jennie Hood and George C. Bossom, came to Salem and vicin-
ity before 1650. He d. Mar. 7, 1900, at Reading. Children :

(1) Jennie Hood, b. Feb. 26, 1850, in Salem; m. May 25, 1870,
Frederick William Hatch, in Chelsea. He was b. Apr. 14,
1845, in Bath, Me., s. Capt. William Boyd and Sarah (Hun-
ter) Hatch. He d. Dec. 18, 1897, in Boston.

(2) Albert Davis, b. Nov. 8, 1853, in Chelsea; m. May 18,
1887, Alice Lavinia Campbell, b. Apr. 9, 1866, dau. Charles A.
and Lavinia (Hutchinson) Campbell of Chelsea. Children
born in Chelsea: Campbell, b. Nov. 18, 1888; Pauline Arlaud,
b. Feb. 24, 1894.

(3) Harry Palfray, b. Feb. 26, 1857, in Chelsea; m. Apr. 26,
1883, Florence Richmond Eustis, b. June 7, 1861, dau. James
Everett French and Annie (Pratt) Eustis of Chelsea. Chil-
dren: Eustis, b. Feb. 8, 1884, in Chelsea. (When he was
born he had living, four grandparents, and five great-grand-
parents); d. Dec. 30, 1907; George Chapman, 3d, b. Oct. 11,
1886, at Reading ; Genevieve, b. Aug. 14, 1890, at Reading.

(4) Frederick Needham, b. Dec. 15, 1860, in Chelsea; m. 1st,
Apr. 27, 1882, Caroline Augusta Goodrich, b. Aug. 20, 1860,
in Boston; dau. James Jasper and Margaret Augusta (Hurley)
Goodrich. She d. Jan. 29, 1904, at Calumet, Mich. Had:
Amy Goodrich, b. Nov. 19, 1883, in Medford, Mass. He m.
2d. Sept. 29, 1906, Bessie M. Chambers.

(5) George Chapman, jr., b. June 11, 1865, in Chelsea; m.
Dec. 14, 1887, at Lawrence, Mary Emma Fisher, b. Nov. 30,
1866, at Lawrence, dau. James Cumleigh, b. Feb. 22, 1838,
in Bradford, Eng., and Emma Abbott Fisher.

and some of his descendants.

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237. Sabah Needham, b. Aug. 21, 1829; d. Aug. 31, 1830,

238. Sarah Flint Needham, b. Aug. 22, 1831; m. Aug. 11, 1853,

Edward Augustus Webster, b. Feb. 15, 1824, in Salem, s.
Stephen and Abigail (Messer) Webster. They lived at Chi-
cago, 111. He d. Feb. 16, 1905. She d. Sept. 6, 1907, in Dan-
vers. Had : (1) Stephen Augustus, b. June 12, 1856, in Salem;
m. Aug. 15, 1892, Estelle A. Goodrich, in Chicago, 111.
(2) Elizabeth Walker, b. Jan. 9, 1858, in Beloit, Wis.; m»
July 7, 1889, Frank M. Hughes, of Schuyler, Neb., b. 1859.
Children, b. at Schuyler, Neb. : Maybelle, b. Apr. 28, 1890;
Ede May, b. July 5, 1892; Estelle, b. Mar. 24, 1903.

239. Daniel Needham, b. Sept. 25, 1833.

240. George Henry, b. May 30, 1835.

148 David Hood, born Sept. 3, 1797, married June
5, 1820, Phebe Foster, born Jan. 27, 1797, daughter of
Thomas and Lydia (Batchelder) Foster of Linebrook
parish, in Ipswich. She died in Topsfield, Sept. 29, 1875,
aged 77 years, 7 mos. 29 days. By an act of the Legis-
lature he had his name changed from David to Westley
De La Fletcher. He d. in Boxford, Mar. 22, 1852.

Children of David and Phebe :

241. Eliza Charlotte, b. Dec. 15, 1820; m. Jan. 13, 1848, William

Hall of Danvers; d. Feb. 3, 1866. Children: (1) Edward
Clarence, b. May 31, 1850; (2) Son, b. Oct. 26, 1855, d. Mar.
1856; (3) Alice Greenwood, b. Dec. 25, 1860; d. Feb. 21,
1866.

242. Salmon Dutton, b. Feb. 17, 1830.

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JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

151 Richard Hood, born Dec. 9, 1802, in Topsfield,
married, first. Sept. 22, 1825, Asenath, daughter of
Moses and Mary Smith. She was born Sept. 21, 1798,
in Henniker, N. H., and died Oct. 4, 1859, in Danvers,
Mass., where they resided. He married, second, Jan.
27, 1861, Harriet, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Woods)
Parker of Groton, Mass. She was born Jan. 28, 1834. He
died Apr. 20, 1881. He lived in Danversport, where he
owned a grist mill and also was a contractor. He was prom-
inent in the anti-slavery movement in Essex County, and at
the outbreak of the Civil War enlisted Oct. 17, 1861, in Co.
G, 23d Mass. Inf.; was appointed wagon master of the reg-
iment and later was appointed wagon master of the brigade
under General Burnside ; discharged Oct. 21, 1862, for
disability. He was coroner and deputy sheriflf for a num-
ber of years.

Children of Richard and Asenath :

243. Richard Brainard, b. Jan. 31, 1826, in Topsfield.

244. Ruth, b. June 30, 1827, in Topsfield; m. Apr. 30, 1848, in Dan-

vers, Ebenezer Bolls Buxton, b. May 7, 1824, in Richmond,
N. H.; lived at North Reading. She d. Aug. 5, 1872. He d.
Jan. 27, 1895. Had : (1) Mary Susan, b. Sept. 20, 1849; (2)
Charles Adams, b. Apr. 18, 1851; (3) Richard Hood, b. May
16, 1853; d. July 7, 1885; (4) Albert Henry, b. Sept. 21,
1854; (5), Elsie Asenath, b. Feb. 10, 1858.

245. Frances Malvena, b. Jan. 4, 1829, in Topsfield; m. May 5,

1848, Charles Adams, b. Dec. 28, 1826, at Brookfield, Mass.,
and d. Oct. 5, 1865, at Atlanta, Ga. She now lives at
Nashville, Tenn. Had: (1) Addie Frances, b. Sept. 5, 1849,
at Danvers; m. Nov. 18, 1865, Harry Van Allen McCrea of
Chatham, C. W.; d. Jan. 8, 1868; (2) Charles Francis, b.
Apr. 22, 1852, at Malone, N. Y.; d. July 5, 1866, at Nashville,
Tenn. ; (3) Samuel Hamilton, b. Sept. 12, 1854, at Hamilton,
C. W. ; (4) Carrie Bell, b. Feb. 9, 1857, at Racine, Wis.; d.
Nov. 11, 1895; (5) George More, b. July 5, 1860, at Eliza-
bethtown, Ky.

246. William Orvin, b. May 4, 1830, in Danvers.

247. Adoniram Judson, b. Apr. 7, 1832, in Danvers.

248. Elsa Asenath, b. Jan. 10, 1834, in Danvers; d. Jan. 14, 1835.

249. Alonso LeRoy, b. Aug. 7, 1836, in Danvers; d. Jan. 18, 1837.

250. Mary Asenath, b. Apr. 25, 1838, in Danvers; m. Dec. 22,

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119

1857, Leonard C.Legro, b. May 8, 1834. They live at Lynn.
Children: (1) James, b. Jan. 25, 1858; d. Oct. 5, 1^1858; (2
Lizzie, b. Aug. 30, 1859; m. June 1,1887, Walter Webber, of
Lynn; (3) Anthon Porter, b. Oct. 2, 1862; (4) Catherine,
b. Aug. 8, 1867; d. Sept. 4, 1877; (5) Elmer R., b. Nov. 20,
1869; (6) Luella Frances, b. May 11, 1873; unm; (7) Alice,
b. June 20, 1875 (adopted by her uncle Adoniram Judson
Hood).

251 Alonzo LeRoy, b. Apr. 30, 1840 in Danvers; d. Sept. 4, 1840.

Child of Richard and Harriet, born in Danvers :

252 Wallace Parker, b. Dec. 3, 1863, in Danvers; m. Nov. 10,

1887, Lizzie Frances Hood, b. Sept. 9, 1864, dau. of Wil-
liam Henry and Augusta P. (Dodge) Hood of Danvers.
In the wholesale leather business in Boston, trustee of
Peabody Institute, and Electric Light Commissioner. They
live in Danvers. Had: Helen Dodge, b. Jan. 27, 1892.

153 Rev. George Hood, born Feb. 10, 1807, mar-
ried Dec. 26, 1844, Martha Ann Bell of Newark, Del.
She was born Apr. 27, 1819, and was the daughter of
Rev. Samuel and Mary Snodgrass Bell. She died at
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 2, 1894. Rev. George Hood
died there Sept. 24, 1882. In early life he taught pen-
manship and vocal music, directing large choruses in
Richmond, Philadelphia, and other large cities. After
1855 he became the principal of a successful finishing
school for young ladies, located first at Newark, Del.,
and afterwards at Chester, Pa. The latter part of his life
he became minister of Presbyterian churches in New
York and Minnesota. He was the author of “ A History
of Music in New England,” Boston, 1846, a work of much
interest and historical value.

Children of George and Martha Ann :

253. George Alfred, b. July 13, 1846, at Philadelphia, Pa.

254. Edward Cleeves, b. Apr. 21, 1848, at Lawreuceville, Pa.

255. Mary Gould, b. Mar. 10, 1850, at Bath, N. Y.; physician and

lives in Newton, Mass.

256. Emma, b. Mar. 8, 1852, at Southport, N. Y. ; school teacher.

257. John Hamilton, b. Oct. 24, 1857, at Newark, Del. ; d. May 24,

1858.

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JOHN HOOD OF L5TNN, MASS.

258. Charles Howard, b. July 14, 1860, at Chester, Pa.; m. 1st

Nov. ^18, 1885, Marguerite Lodge Hopkins; she d. Oct. 17,
1889. Had: (1), Mary Watzek, b. Oct. 15, 1889. He m. 2d,
Emma Allen. Had: (2) Virginia Thurston, b. May 3, 1902.

158 Elisha Hood, born in Topsfield, Dec. 13, 1796,
married June 14, 1821, Betsey, daughter of Joshua and
Rachel Herrick, born in Wenbam, Jan. 29, 1796 (1797.
Bible rds.) She died Nov. 7, 1824, and he died in Tops-
field Jan. 15, 1830.

Child of Elisha and Betsey:

259. Elisha Augustus, b. Apr. 5, 1822, in Haverhill.

160 John Gould Hood, born June 4, 1807, in
Topsfield, married June 7, 1832, Sarah, daughter of David
and Sarah (Gould) Brown of Boxford. She was born
Aug. 16, 1804. He died June 6, 1858, and she died Feb.
4, 1876. They lived in Topsfield.

He was a farmer and manufacturer of coffins. While a
young man he taught school in Boxford, Topsfield and
Georgetown, and afterwards studied law and made a spec-
ialty of conveyancy and probate practice. He was town
treasurer, 1839, 1850 ; auditor, 1840 ; selectmen, 1846 ; as-
sessor, 1848-1858 ; and member of the school committee,
1845, 1846, 1849 and 1855.

Children of John Gould and Sarah, born in Topsfield:

260. Sarah Maria, b. Feb. 20, 1833; m. June 4, 1856, Oliver Down-

ing, s. Edward and Sarah (Henfield) Downing of Lynnfield
Centre. He d. Dec. 13, 1904. Had: (1) Sarah Ellen, b.
June 22, 1858, in Topsfield; (2) Cora Maria, b. Mar. 19,
1863, in Lynnfield Centre; d. Aug. 14, 1863.

261. Edward Harrison, b. Oct. 2, 1834; d. Oct. 14, 1836.

262. Ellen Augusta, b. Aug. 22, 1839; m. Feb. 6, 1861, William

Welch, carpenter, s. Thomas and Letitia Welch, of New-
buryport; d. Mar. 13, 1906. They lived in Topsfield.
Had: (1) Justin Hood, b. Aug. 21, 1862; m. Dec. 28, 1899,
Abby Jane (Cummings) Gould, wid. of William Porter
Gould of Topsfield, and daughter of Alfred and Salome M.
(Welch) Cummings; carpenter, lives in Topsfield; (2) Wil-
liam Brown, b. Mar. 4, 1864; ra. 1st, Aug. 9, 1893, Lillian
Ina Peckham of Plymouth, Mass., dau. of George T. and
Caroline E. (Odell) Peckham; she d. Jan. 30, 1900; m. 2d,

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May 20, 1902, Helen Augusta Dunham of Plymouth, dau.
of Isaac T. and Angeline T Bartlett) Dunham. Had: Tru-
man Bartlett, b. June 13, 1905, in Plymouth. In business
in Plymouth, Mass. (3) Leone Parker, b. May 14, 1872;
m. Oct. 6, 1904, Mary Adeline, dau. of Augustus Willard
and Harriet Bartlett (Shaw) Smith of Topsfield; convey-
ancer, lives in Topsfield. Had: Alice Hood, b. Sept. 17,
1907.

263. John Herbert, b. Sept. 13, 1840; d. Aug. 10, 1842.

161 George Hood, born in Lynn, Nov. 10, 1806,
married in Salem, Sept. 11, 1833, Hermione, daughter of
Maj. Aaron and Mary Kemp Breed. She was born March
18, 1812 and died Jan. 20, 1887. Engaged in the shoe
and leather business and became very prominent in business
and politics ; was elected the first mayor of Lynn, in 1850,
and served two terms ; was several times a representative
to the General Court ; a State Senator in 1843 ; and a
member of the Constitutional Convention in 1853. He died
June 29, 1859, in the Asylum for the Insane, at Worcester.
Children of George and Hermione, born in Lynn :

264. Harriet Maria, b. Aug. 27, 1834, iu St. Louis; unm.

265. George Abbott, b. Sept. 7, 1835.

266. Adelaide Margaretta, b. Oct. 28, 1836; d. Oct. 9, 1838.

267. Edwin Eliot, b. Aug. 10, 1838; buried Aug. 27, 1838.

268. Edwin, b. Aug., 1839; buried Aug. 3, 1839.

269. Julius Sedgwick, b. Oct. 7, 1840; d. Dec. 21, 1861, Louisville,

Ky.

270. Henrietta Agnes, b. June 18, 1843; m. Dec. 2, 1873, James

E. Bigelow.

271. Henry, b. May 28, 1844; d. May 28, 1844.

272. Caroline Persis (Kate P.), b. July 23, 1845; m. May 10, 1870,

Hall W. Tebbetts of Rochester, N. H., shoe manufacturer.

273. Aubrey, b. July 18, 1846; d. July 28, 1857.

274. Ada Hermione, b. May 21, 1848; m. Oct. 3, 1872, Louis Henry

Bonnelli of the Island of St. Thomas, W. I.

275. Edward Kent, b. Jan. 18, 1850; m. Oct., 1874, Fanny A., dau.

of Jas. L. and Caroline A. Dayton of Brooklyn, N. Y.
She d.'Feb. 13, 1889, and he d. Dec. 16, 1904. Merchant.
Had: (1) George, b. June 26, 1874 in Lynn; (2) Carrie Ade-
laide, b. July 28, 1876 in Lynn; (3) Harriet Maria, b. Aug.
24, 1878 in Lynn; (4) Addie Kemp, b. July 23, 1880 in
Cambridge; d. Mar. 5, 1907.

122

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

276. Mary, b. Oct. 21, 1852; m. July 30, 1873 in Brooklyn, N. Y.,

Albert Bonnelli of the Island of St. Thomas, W. I.; d.
June 1, 1907, in Boston.

163 Abner Hood, born July 29, 1812, married Mar-
garet Jones of Baltimore, Md., who died in St. Louis, Mo.,
in 1883. He was engaged in the shoe business in St.
Louis, Mo., where he died in 1867.

Children of Abner and Margaret :

277. George Jones, b. Nov., 1837; d. 1876; married.

278. Francis Xavara, b. June, 1840, in St. Louis; d. July 27,

1858, Lynn.

279. Margaret, b. Nov. 18, 1846; unm.

280. Mary Hermione (twin), b. Mar. 13, 1850; unm.

281. Abner (twin), b. Mar. 13, 1850; engaged in manufacturing

chemicals in Kansas City where he d. in 1906.

282. Louise, b. Jan. 27, 1852.

182 Abraham Hood, born June 28, 1790 in Box-
ford, married Eliza, daughter of Enos and Gillin (Lane)
Hood of Chelsea, Vt. He lived in Salem, Mass, until
about 1812 when he removed to Chelsea, Vt. and lived
with his great uncle Enos Hood (No. 110). He became a
successful farmer. He died July 11, 1878 in Salem, Mass.
She was born Apr. 21, 1794 in Chelsea, Vt., and died Feb.
25, 1867 in Salem.

Children of Abraham and Eliza :

283. Asa, b. Dec. 25, 1811, in Chelsea, Vt.; m. Sarah Carey; d. Jan.

11, 1883, New Ipswich, N. H.

284. Henry P., b. Dec. 31, 1812, in Chelsea, Vt.; d. Mar. 16, 1886,

at Salem, Mass.

285. Abraham K., b. Aug. 14, 1815, at Chelsea, Vt. ; m. 1st, Eliza-

- beth Porter, b. Dec. 25, 1810, and d. Apr. 5, 1843. Had:

(1) Harrison Porter, b. Feb. -27, 1841; m. June, 1863, Vesta
Jane Merrill, b. Feb. 1, 1840; he d. Aug. 5, 1897. Had: (a)
Oqui Porter, b. June 14, 1865, m. Gertrude P. Benight, b.
Nov. 10, 1861. They live at Houghton, Mich., w-here he oc-
cupies the chair of Mechanics and Electricity in the Col-
lege of Mines. Children: Ben Benight, b. Nov. 1, 1886; Karl
Kedzie, b. Nov. 3, 1889; an infant b. and d. 1895; Harrison
Porter, 2d. (b) Arthur Merrill, b. Dec. 25, 1871; m. Apr.
16, 1895, Alice Burgess Johnson. He is a lawyer in In-

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dianapolis, Ind. Children: Mary Arnold, b. Mar. 7, 1896;
Dorothy Merrill, b. Oct. 25, 1899; Harold Burgess, b. Sept.

24, 1902. (c) Ernest K., b. May 1, 1873; m. 1895, Harriet
Simonton, b.Aug. 12, 1873. He is a mechanical engineer
and lives in Indianapolis, (d) Mabel, b. Dec. 3, 1877 ; m. J uly,
1899, L. Guy Long, b. Feb. 1878. Lives in Indianapolis.

Abraham K. Hood, m. 2d, Adeline M. Baker, b. Mar. 1,
1816; d. Sept. 26, 1891. He d. Feb. 13, 1890 at Lowell, Mass.
Children: (2) George Augustus, b. Aug. 18, 1849. Lives
in Lowell. (3) Ida Adelia, b. July 9, 1853; m. 1st, Wyatt
M. Stevens, b. July 14, 1853. Had ; Edward H., b. May
11, 1877, d. Aug. 28, 1880; m. 2d, Rufus H. Burgess, b.
Apr. 26, 1840. Lives in West Groton, Mass.

286. William Lane, b. Sept. 17, 1817, in Chelsea, Vt.; m. Nov. 25,

1844 in Lowell, Ann Maria Dole of Lynn. Carpenter.
Lived in Lowell, Salem and Concord, N. H. She d. Aug.

25, 1894. Had: Maria, Susan Ella, Seth Richmond and
William E. He d. Aug. 14, 1908, in Concord.

287. Eliza Ann, b. Mar. 12, 1820, at Chelsea, Vt. ; m. 1841-2, Wm.

A. Preston of Salem; d. Oct. 17, 1845.

288. Martha Preston, b. June 11, 1821, at Chelsea, Vt. ; m. Wil-

liam Curtis; d. Apr. 22, 1903 at Stoughton, Mass.

289. Hiram D., b. Nov. 21, 1823, at Chelsea, Vt.; d. in Boston, Mass.

290. David Beadle, b. Jan. 6, 1826, at Chester, N. H.; m. 1848,

Abigail Very Dowst of Salem where he lived and d. June
17, 1870. Master-carpenter. Had: (1) David Curtis, b.
Dec. 14, 1848; m. Feb. 19, 1879, Annie M. Nichols of Salem,
and had: (a) Ernest Nichols (twin), b. Feb. 3, 1881; (b)
Frederick Curtis (twin), b. Feb. 3, 1881; (c) Grace Eliza,
b. Feb. 24, 1886. (2) Alice, b. Dec. 22, 1850; m. 1st, Simon
A. Stodder of Salem; m. 2d, Silas Locke of Salem. Had:
Bessie H., b. Mar. 28, 1873. (3) Frank, b. Apr. 3, 1853; m.
June 13, 1875, Arabella G. Silver of Yarmouth, N. S.
Mason. Had: (a) Emma F., b. Mar. 23, 1876: (b) Nellie B.,
b. Dec. 12, 1878. (4) Katie Dowst, b. June 8, 1856; m.

Jan. 18, 1883, George W. Moulton of Salem. Had: Lucy M.
b.. Mar. 22, 1887. (5) Willis, b. May 12, 1859; m. Apr. 18,
1883, Minnie A. Mansfield. Lives in Salem.

291. Harriett E., b. Sept. 10, 1828, at Salem, Mass.; m. George

Curtis. He d. May, 1881. She d. Aug. 20, 1906 at Dan-
vers, Mass.

292. Catherine G., b. Dec. 17, 1830, at Salem, Mass.; d. Feb. 15,

1866(?) at Chelsea, Mass.

293. Susan M., b. Nov. 12, 1833, at Salem, Mass.; m. Henry Nichols;

d. Feb. 3, 1889 at Salem.

124

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

187 Harvey Hood, born June 1, 1898, married Sept.
23, 1821, Rebecca Smith, and lived in Chelsea, Vt. She
was born Aug. 6, 1797, and died Oct. 27, 1882. He died
Sept. 18, 1879.

Children of Harvey and Rebecca, born in Chelsea, Vt. :

294. Harvey Perley, b. Jan. 6, 1823.

295. Gilbert E., b. Nov. 21, 1824; m. May 13, 1852 in Danvers,

Frances E., dau. of John and Elizabeth Herrick; lived in
Lawrence; d. 1905. School teacher.

296. Eliza P., b. Aug. 2, 1827; d. July 1, 1906, at Reading. Before

her 16th y. she was teacher in a district school where she
taught for ten years. Afterward she was principal Thet-
ford Academy — a “feeder” for Dartmouth College — and
Andover (N. H.) Academy. She taught graded schools at
North Andover, N. H., Worcester and Lynnfield Centre,
Mass. Her death was caused by an apoplectic shock, re-
sulting from excitement and inhaling of smoke at a fire
in her sister’s house, with whom she lived.

297. Lucinda R., b. May 28, 1830 ; m. Aug. 20, 1857, Rev. Azro A.

Smith, at Chelsea, Vt. He was b. Sept. 6, 1827, at Tun-
bridge, Vt. In 1863, he was admitted to the ministry, re-
tiring from active work in 1899, when he removed to Read-
ing. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1907. They
have one child, Mrs. Edgar F. Reeves, who resides at
Wayland, and two grandchildren.

298. Mary A., b. Aug. 28, 1833; d. June 27, 1886.

299. Henry C., b. Nov. 19, 1835; d. Feb. 22, 1866.

300. Edward P., b. Mar. 3, 1838; d. Nov. 6, 1860.

301. Ellen M., b. July 10, 1840; d. Apr. 20, 1860.

188 Abner Hood, born May 12, 1801, in Chelsea,
Vt. He married Jan. 26, 1827, Joanna Brown, born
Mar. 25, 1804. They lived in Somerville, Mass, where
he died Apr. 18, 1867, and she died Feb. 9, 1887, at
Madison, N. H.

Children of Abner and Joanna :

302. Martin Carlos, b. Mar. 9, 1829, at Chelsea, Vt.; m. Aug. 8,

1860, Susan R. Hoyt; lived in Chelsea, Mass. He d. Sept.
27, 1885; she d. Feb. 28, 1900. Had: Anna, d. aged 1 y.

303. Henry Abner, b. Aug. 22, 1830, at Chelsea, Vt. ; d. unm.

June 13, 1858 in Somerville, Mass.

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304. Joanna C., b. Dec. 23, 1833, at Worcester, Vt.; d. Mar. 26,

1837.

305. Martha Cornelia, b. Feb. 14, 1838, at Bow, N. H.; m. Feb.

21, 1867, Nicholas Blaisdell, b. Mar. 27, 1832, d. Dec. 17,
1885, at Jacksonville, Fla. Had: Mary E., b. Mar. — , 1869.

306. Charles White, b. Mar. 5, 1840, at Worcester, Vt.

307. Mercy Blaisdell (twin), b. Oct. 11, 1843, at W^orcester, Vt. ;

m. Dec. 25, 1865, Edward E. Hoyt, b. Feb. 2, 1837, and d.
Apr. 14, 1903. They lived in Brookline, Mass. Had: (1)
Edward E., b. July 2, 1867; (2) Milton H., b. Feb. 27,
1869; (3) Caleb E., b. Oct. 13, 1871; (4) Martin C., b. Apr.
26, 1874.

308. Milton B. (twin), b. Oct. 11, 1843.

196 Samuel Hood, bom Oct. 7, 1794; married,
first, Sarah Blanchard ; married, second, Mrs. Esther
Mooar.

Children of Samuel and Sarah :

309. Ellen, m. Spaulding Sawtelle. Had: (1) Frank; (2) Mary

Ellen, m. Alfred Burkinshaw; (3) Ella M., m. Joe Green.

310. Sarah, m. Franklin Nutting. Had: (l)Edson,m. Kate Elliott;

(2) Georgianna, m. Otis Elliott; (3) Samuel; (4) Ida; (5)
Jennie; (6) Hattie; (7) Nellie. The last four died of con-
sumption between the ages of 15 and 20.

311. Jane, m. Sydney Barrett. No issue.

312. Phineas.

Children of Samuel and Esther :

313. Sumner.

314. Mary Ann.

315. Sumner, m. Matilda Cox.

316. Hannah, m. John Kendall. Had: (1) Mary; (2) Mabel.

218 Jeremiah Hood, born in Topsfield, Nov. 4,
1804, married Eliza, daughter of John and Sally Carter of
Stoneham. Lived in Danvers. He died Jan. 20, 1857,
and she died Dec. 8, 1887, both in Danvers.

Children of Jeremiah and Eliza :

317. William Henry, b. May 26, 1848 in Danvers; d. Dec. 3, 1858.

318. John F., b. 1853, in Danvers; m. Sept. 17, 1883, in Danvers,

Sarah A. daughter of Charles H. and Mary G. Saunders of
Orland, Me. Had: Ralph Saunders, b. Dec. 29, 1884, in
Danvers; m. Dec. 28, 1905, in Danvers, Bertha F., dau. of
Horace M. and Anna E. (Bates) Gilford of Danvers.

126

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

230 John Hood, born May 8, 1806, in Wenham,
married Nov. 29, 1827, Rebecca, daughter of David and
Mary O, Stanley of Beverly. She was born Jan. 6, 1808,
at Beverly, and died Mar. 22, 1882, at Danvers. He died
Oct. 5, 1867, at Danvers. Farmer and lived in Danvers.
Member of School Board for many years.

Children of John and Rebecca:

319. Lydia Axn, b. Nov. 20, 1828, at Wenham; m. May 20, 1847 in

Danvers, Charles W. Brown; d. Oct. 13, 1891. Lived in
Essex and Danvers. Had: (1) Frances Maria, b. Feb. 26,
1848; (2) Marcia Dodge, b. Jan. 15, 1851; (3) Ella Frances,
b. June 26, 1854; (4) Ella Augusta, b. Apr. 25, 1856; (5)
Charles Wallace, b. Oct. 30, 1859; (6) Lillian Frances, b.
Dec. 26, 1861; (7) Joseph Edward, b. Oct. 25, 1864; (8)
Dennison Leslie, b. Feb. 21, 1869.

320. Rebecca Stanley, b. Aug. 5, 1830, at Wenham; m. July 14,

1846 in Beverly, Thaddeus Osgood, b. in Milford, N. H. ;
d. Dec. 26, 1854. Had: (1) Thaddeus, b. Sept. 5, 1847; (2)
John Hood; b. Apr. 30, 1853.

321. Amanda Bailey, b. Aug. 19, 1832, at Wenham; m. May 2,

1851, in Danvers, William B. Jenness, s. of Samuel and
Sally Jenness, b. in Strafford, N. H. Lived in Wenham
and Alton, N. H. Had: (1) Alice Amanda, b. Oct. 20,
1854; (2) Harriet Elizabeth, b. Nov. 10, 1856.

322. Mary Elizabeth, b. July 26, 1834, at Danversport; m. 1st,
• Feb. 24, 1856, Moses H. Goodwin, s. of Moses. He d. in

Lynn, May 1, 1880; she m. 2d, Mar. 11. 1891, John W.
Frost of Springvale, Me.; no issue; d. Aug. 24, 1895.

323. William Henry, b. Aug. 13, 1836, at Danversport.

324. Wendell Phillips, b. Feb. 25, 1839, at Danversport.

325. Joseph Edward, b. Mar. 26, 1841, at Danversport.

326. Cornelia Eliza, b. Mar. 5, 1844, at Danversport; m. June 17,

1871 at Saco, Me., John Francis Whipple, s. of Daniel and
Adaline Whipple of Ipswich. Lives in Danvers. Had: (1)
a child b. and d. Aug. 15, 1873; (2) Guy Montrose, b. June
12, 1876.

327. Emeline Osgood, b. July 10, 1845, at Beverly, now Danvers;

d. Mar. 21, 1903, in Danvers. (Emma O. Death rds.)

234 Jacob Augustine Hood, born May 5, 1822,

at Marblehead, was graduated from Dartmouth College in
1844, and from Union Theological Seminary in New York

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City in 1849. He was ordained and installed pastor of
the Congregational Church, in Middleton, Mass., June 2,
1850. Afterwards he held pastorates in Pittsfield, and
Loudon, N. H., and Schuyler, Neb., and filled many im-
portant public positions. He married, first, at Hampton-
burgh, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1849, Kate Delia Hawkins. She
was born in Scottstown, N. Y., Nov. 18, 1830, the daugh-
ter of Jacob Mills and Eleanor (Randall) Hawkins. She
died Mar. 29, 1857, at Pittsfield, N. H. He married,
second. Sept. 24, 1857, Emily Parker Greene. She was
born May 9, 1838, at Pittsfield, N. H., daughter of Oliver
P. and Charlotte Mayo (Fay) Greene. He died July 9,
1890, at Schuyler, Neb.

Children of Jacob Augustine and Kate Delia :

328. Augustine Hawkins, b. Sept. 30, 1850 ; at Middleton, Mass.

329. Ellen Kandall, b. Feb. 5, 1853, at Middleton; m. Fred W.

Pattee, b. Sept. 1, 1846.

330. Kate Needham, b. Dec. 11, 1856, at Pittsfield; N. H.; d. Apr.

19, 1876 at Lynnfield, Mass.

Children of Jacob Augustine and Emily Parker :

331. Herbert Fay, b. Aug. 16, 1858, at Pittsfield, N. H.; d. Feb. 8,

1884, at Schuyler, Neb.

332. Harriet Flint, b. Aug. 20, 1870, at Maroa, 111.

333. Florence, b. Apr. 9, 1877 ; d. Apr. 22, 1877, at Schuyler, Neb.

239 Daniel Needham Hood, born Sept. 15, 1833,
married, first, June 9, 1853, Maria Jennette Greenough.
She was born Jan. 29, 1835, at South Boston, and was the
daughter of John Grafton and Jennette (Putnam) Green-
ough. She died Feb. 21, 1880, at St. Augustine, Fla.
He married, second, June 29, 1881, Helen (Burton)
Balch. For thirty-eight years he was the head of the de-
partment of music in Rockford College in Illinois. In
1895 he removed to Woburn, Mass., where he is organist
and musical director in the Congregational church.
Children of Daniel Needham and Maria Jennette :

334. Nettie Greenough, b. Jan. 25, 1855, at Brooklyn, N. Y.; m.

Dec. 25, 1877, Frank D. Emerson. He d. Oct., 1907. Had:
(1) Frances, b. May 29, 1882, at Rockford, 111. ; (2) Fred-
erick Hood, b. Apr. 10, 1884, at Rockford, 111.

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JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

335. Cabrie Frances, b. Oct. 4, 1858, at Rockford, 111. ; d. Mar. 20,

1880, at St. Augustine, Fla.

336. Genevieve, b. Sept. 9, 1870, at Rockford, 111.; m. Sept. 6,

1892, Jere Campbell, b. Xov. 9, 1868, at Chelsea, s. Charles
A. and Lavinia (Hutchinson) Campbell. Had: (1) Richard
Hood, b. Aug. 18, 1893, at Chelsea; (2) Barbara, b. Mar. 1,
1901, at Chestnut Hill. Lives at Providence, R. I.

240 George Henry Hood, bom May 30, 1835, in
Salem, married Sept. 18, 1859, at Chelsea, Frances Henri-
etta Janvrin. She was born in Chelsea, June 29, 1839,
daughter of Dennis and Sarah (Knowles) Janvrin. Re-
sided in Chelsea where he served in the Common Council.
Founded the Boston Rubber Company and was interested
in several other rubber manufacturing companies. Retired
from business in 1896 and now lives in Hamilton.

Children of George Henry and Frances Henrietta, born
in Chelsea:

337. Helen Frances, b. June 28, 1860.

3.38. George Henry, b. Oct. 1, 1862; d. Dec. 27, 1887.

3.39. Frederick Clarke, b. Mar. 11, 1865; m. Nov. 4, 1891, Myra

Tucker of Providence, R. I. Harvard University, 1886.
With brother Arthur, established, in 1896, the Hood Rubber
Co. at Watertown, Mass. Had: Donald Tucker, b. Feb.
13, 1893.

340. Arthur Needham, b. Feb. 15, 1868; m. Jan. 27, 1897, Ellen

Katherine Van Voorhis, b. Dec. 1.3, 1867. Had: Frances,
b. Mar. 3, 1899.

341. Richard Pebcival, b. Aug. 5, 1871; m. Nov. 12, 1906, Marie

Bellanger. Harvard University, 1894. Lives in Paris,
where he is European agent of the Hood Rubber Company.
.342. Florence Henrietta, b. May 11, 1876.

242 Salmon Dutton Hood, born inXojisfield, Feb.
17, 1830, married Mar. 31, 1850, Perthena Calista Pear-
son, who was born in Albany, Yt., Jan. 28, 1833, and was
the daughter of John W. Pearson. They resided at Tops-
field, in the homestead by Hood's Pond. She died Dec. 6,
1907. He was educated in the public schools and at At-
kinson Academy and later studied probate law in the
office of Col. Charles Kimball of Salem. He was a Justice
of the Peace for nearly fifty years and much of his time

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129

was devoted to the settlement of estates. For over 25
years he served as selectman and assessor in Topsfield, and
also was superintendent of schools for several years,
postmaster for seven years, and a well-known auctioneer.
He died Feb. 18, 1908.

Children of Salmon Dutton and Perthena C. :

S43. Eleanor Jenness, b. June 24, 1853; unm.; lives in Haverhill.

344. Wilbur Fletcher, b. Nov. 8, 1855.

345. Eliza Charlotte, b. Dec. 29, 1857 ; m. Sept. 12, 1877, Frank

L. Jacobs. Lived in Haverhill. Had one son, Francis
Dutton, b. 1878.

346. Susan Isabel, b. Feb. 9, 1863; m. Jan. 17, 1882, Eugene Hor-

ace Perley; d. May 15, 1898. Children: (1) Ada Isabel, b.
Nov. 25, 1882; (2) Arthur Warren, b. 1884, d. in infancy;
(3) Albert Edward, b. Oct. 17,1885; (4) Helen Hood, b.
Nov. 19, 1887; (5) Keuben Noel, b. Dec. 6, 1889; (6) Robert
Reuel, b. Feb. 5, 1892; (7) Rachel Olive, b. Aug. 26, 1894;
(8) Lawrence Titcomb, b. Nov. 13, 1896.

347. Ralph Dutton, b. Aug. 28, 1874.

243 Richard Brainard Hood, born Jan. 31, 1826
in Topsfield. He married, first. May 28, 1848, in Beverly,
Louisa Jane Webber of Shapleigh, Me. She was the
daughter of John and Hepsibah (Beverly rds.) and was
born May 14, 1826, and died Apr. 7, 1884. He married,
second, in Salem, Oct. 27, 1886, Caroline, daughter of
Joshua F. and Nancy (Flint) Saftord of Northbridge.
They lived in Danvers where he died Aug. 16, 1889.
Contractor, teamster and street commissioner.

Children of Richard Brainard and Louisa Jane :

348. Franklin Edson, b. Feb. 2, 1850; unm.; d. Feb. 16, 1895, in

Danvers. Boxmaker.

349. Fred Brainard, b. July 20, 1858.

246 William Orvin Hood, born May 4, 1830, mar-
ried Feb. 13, 1856, Martha, daughter of Isaac and Mary
Caldwell. She was born Nov. 5, 1833, at Beverly, Mass.
They reside in Danvers. Engaged in the livery stable
business, then in the coal business and afterwards in the
manufacture of leather-measuring machinery. Overseer
of the poor for many years.

130

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

Children of William Orvin and Martha :

350. Charles William, b. Dec. 20, 1860; m. June 1, 1893, Elizabeth

Gardner, daughter of Nathaniel and Harriet M. (Putnam)
Boardman, b. Dec. 1, 1861, at Danvers. Bookkeeper for
Waldo Bros., Boston. Lives in Danvers.

351. Clarence Orvin, b. Sept. 11, 1863, in Danvers.

247 Adoniram Judson Hood, born Apr. T, 1832,
married Jan. 9, 1855, Catharine Reynolds, daughter of
JosOph, jr. and Catherine Porter of Beverly, and lived
in Danvers and Beverly. ' She was born July 17, 1833,
at Beverly. He died Aug. 16, 1895 at Beverly. Enlisted
Oct. 21, 1861 ; discharged Oct. 30, 1864. Teamster.
Children of Adoniram Judson and Catharine R. :

352. Nancy Porter, b. May 18, 1869 ; d. Aug. 27, 1869.

353. Alice Reynolds, b. June 20, 1875, dau. of Leonard C. and

Mary A. (Hood) Legro (adopted while an infant); m. Jan.
9, 1895, Edward A. Haibon. Lived in Beverly. Had : (1)
Ruth Porter, b. June 23, 1897; (2) Albert Judson, b. June
7, 1900.

253 George Alfred Hood, born July 13, 1846, at
Philadelphia, Pa., married Aug. 3, 1870, Mary Elizabeth
Clark. Congregational minister, engaged in the Home
missionary field. Is Home Missionary Superintendent
for Colorado at the present time.

Children of George A. and Mary Elizabeth ;

354. Cora Clark, b. Apr. 29, 1871; m. Rev. Arthur Bumpus.

355. Edward Clark, b. Mar. 10, 1874; m. Mabel Eddy of Newton,

Mass. Had; (1) Donald, b. Sept. 26, 1905.

356. Bessie Bell, b. Feb. 15, 1878; m. Oct. 12, 1906, Rev. Arthur

Guy Graves.

254 Edward Cleeves Hood, born Apr. 21, 1848,

at Lawrenceville, Pa., married June 6, 1878, Carrie Oak-
man Gardner of Hingham, Mass.

Children of Edward Cleeves and Carrie O. :

357. Helen Gardner, b. Mar. 22, 1879.

358. Edward Oakman, b. Sept. 26, 1883.

359. Anna Bell, b. Aug. 25, 1884; d. Sept. 15, 1884.

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131

259 Elisha Augustus Hood, born in Haverhill,
April 5, 1822, married in Topsfield, April 18, 1844, Mary
Jane, daughter of Josiah and Betsey Gould of Topsfield,
born Dec. 30, 1824. He died in Boxford July 30, 1873,
and she died in Georgetown April 11, 1896.

Children of Elisha Augustus and Betsey J. :

360. Edward Augustus, b. Sept. 16, 1845, in Topsfield (Sept. 17,

Bible rds.); stable keeper; lived in Georgetown, where
he d., unm., Apr. 4, 1896.

361. Mary Alice, b. May 31, 1849, in Topsfield; m. Nov. 23, 1868

(Nov. 26. Bible rd.), Charles A. Beckford, s. of William'
and Lucinda F. (Small) Beckford; lived in Danvers and
Salem. He d. in Salem, Mar. 13, 1896, ae. 50 y. Had: (1)
Ralph L., b. Sept. 13, 1869, in Danvers; (2) Mabel Herrick,
b. Nov. 16, 1881, in Salem.

362. Elizabeth Herrick, b. Apr. 16, 1852 (Bible rd.), in Box-

ford ; d. Dec. 17, 1852, in Boxford.

363. Walter Gould, b. Mar. 9, 1854, in Boxford; d., unm., in

Georgetown, Sept. 29, 1879.

364. Nellie Brown, b. June 25, 1858, in Topsfield; unm.; lives in

Danvers.

265 George Abbott Hood, born Sept. 7, 1835, in
Lynn, married, Nov. 23, 1858, Emma J. Calvert of Louis-
ville, Ky. He died Oct. 17, 1865, in Lynn.

Children of George Abbott and Emma J. :

365. Ella Hermione, b. Dec. 6, 1859, Louisville.

366. Harriet Maria, b. Sept. 8, 1861, Louisville.

367. Persis Calvert, b. July 6, 1863, Cincinnati; d. Jan. 16, 1865,

in Lynn.

368. Cora, b. July 6, 1863, in Lynn; d. in Lynn.

294 Harvey Perley Hood, born in Chelsea, Vt.,
Jan. 6, 1823, married May 5, 1850, Caroline L., daughter
of John and Clarissa (Thompson^ Corwin. Thej^ lived
in Derry, N. H. With his three sons, he built up a large
business as a milk contractor, having a large farm at Der-
ry, with offices in Lynn, Boston, and Salem, and employ-
ing nearly 200 men. He died June 17, 1900,

132

JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS,

Children of Harvey P. and Caroline L. :

369. Laura Caeolixe, b. Sept. 6, 1851; m. Nov., 1893, John Wal-

ter Johnston.

370. Clara Rebecca, b. Oct. 22, 1854; m. June 4, 1902, Greenleaf

Kelly Bartlett.

371. Nellie Frances, b. Oct. 23, 1856; m. Feb. 1, 1882, Marcel

Nelson Smith. Had: (1) Clara Nellie, b. Dec. 6, 1882; d.
Dec. 25, 1885; (2) Nelson Harvey, b. Feb., 1890; (3) Miri-
am, b. Oct. 15, 1891; (4) Lawrence Marcel, lived two
weeks.

372. Charles Harvey, b. Feb. 26, 1860; m. June 10, 1886, Kath-

erine Wyman Eastman. He is a milk contractor and
lives in Derry, N. H. Had: (1) Marion Allen, b, July,
1888; (2) Caroline Wyman; (3) Harvey Perley; (4) Sabra;
(5) Helen Eastman.

373. Edward John, b. Oct. 19, 1863; m. June 27, 1893, Harriet

Geddes. He is a milk contractor and lives in Derry, N. H.
Children: (1) Marjorie; (2) Zaida Marguerite.

374. Gilbert Henry, b. May 11, 1866; m. June 27, 1893, Helen M.

Davis. He is a milk contractor and lives in Derry, N. H.
Children: (1) Emily Caroline, b. Nov, 30, 1897; (2) Gilbert
Henry, b. Aug. 12, 1899.

306 Charles White Hood, bom Mar. 5, 1840, at
Worcester, Vt. ; married Aug. 9, 1863, Mary B., daugh-
ter of Henry and Lorena (Palmer) Sutherland. She was
born July 2, 1846, in New York City. They live in Jersey
City, N. J.

Children of Charles W. and Mary B. :

375. Lorena Joanna, b. Dec. 1, 1864.

376. Anna Martin, b. Oct. 31, 1867.

377. Charles Herbert, b. Nov. 28, 1869.

378. Alfred Cookman, b. Dec. 23, 1873.

379. Milton Brown, b. Sept. 18, 1875.

380. Ralph Sutherland, b. June 20, 1886.

308 Milton B. Hood, born in Worcester, Vt., Oct.
11,1843; married June 26, 1872, Fannt’, daughter of
Joseph and Lucy J. (Reynolds) Montgomery. She was
born Aug. 18, 1850, in Derry, N. H. They live in Mel-
rose ; manufacturer of cologne.

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133

Children of Milton B. and Fanny :

381. Mercy Montgomery, b. July 17, 1875.

382. Joseph Montgomery, b. Apr. 3, 1877.

333. Laura Montgomery, b. Nov. 21, 1879.

312 Phineas Hood, married Mary J. Needham.
Children of Phineas and Mary J. :

384. Alice Janette Needham ; m. Prof. Amos E. Dolbear of

Tufts College. Children: (1) Alice Gertrude, b. Nov. 22,
1871, at Bethany, W. Va., d. Oct. 22, 1882, at College Hill;
(2) Clinton Emerson, b. Dec. 10, 1873, at Bethany, W. Va. ,
m. Mrs. Florabel Weatherbee, at Somerville. Children:
Gertrude, b. May 20, 1900, in Hyde Park ; Alice, b. May
20, 1902, in California. (3) Katy Ella, b. Oct. 18, 1875; (4)
Mary Elizabeth, b. Mar. 14, 1885; (5) Samuel Hood, b.
Dec. 6, 1886; (6) Benjamin Leslie, b. Dec. 1, 1887. The
last four were born at College Hill, Mass.

385. Ella Melinda, m. 1st, Ivan Townsend; m. 2d, Rufus J.

Culver.

386. Ida Mary.

387. Lura Ethylene, m. Elmer Clifford Clark.

323 William Henry Hood, born Aug. 13, 1836,
at Danversport ; married, first, Sept. 28, 1858, Sarah
Elizabeth, daughter of Christopher Hammond, of Dan-
vers. She was born Jan. 11, 1839, at Berwick, Me., and
died Oct. 20, 1862. He married, second, Dec. 1, 1863,
Augusta P., daughter of William Batchelder and Sophia
(Friend) Dodge, of Beverly. She was born Feb. 22,
1834, in Beverly, and died Sept. 28, 1886. He married,
third, Oct. 3, 1891, Mrs. Clara Tufts, daughter of Oliver
and Betsey Trafton of Springvale, Me. She died Mar.
31, 1894, and he died Jan. 15, 1898. Wheelwright, and
lived in Haverhill and Danvers. Deputy sheriff and tax
collector for many years.

Child of William Henry and Sarah Elizabeth, born in
Danvers :

388. Joseph Edward, b. Aug. 4, 1862; d. Sept. 28, 1862.

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JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

Children of William Henry and Augusta P. :

889. Lizzie Frances, b. Sept. 9, 1864. (See 173.)

390. Addie Rebecca, b. Feb. 2, 1867; m. Dec. 16, 1891, Daniel W.

Mason (2d m.), s. of Oliver and Elizabeth Mason of Fall
River. Lived in Pawtucket, R. I. Had: (1) Kenneth

Oliver, b. Apr. 12, 1893, in Pawtucket; (2) Francis Hood,
b. Apr. 4, 1905.

391. Caleb Batchelder, b. Apr. 14, 1872; m. Jan. 5, 1898, Nina

F., daughter of Henry T. and Lucy (Hardwick) Milton of
Danvers, b. Jan. 7, 1873. They reside at Danvers. Bank
clerk in Boston. Had : (1) Philip Milton, b. Mar. 19, 1902,
in Melrose.

324 Wendell Phillips Hood, born Feb. 25, 1839,
at Danversport ; married Mar. 27, 1866, Maria Phelps,
daughter of William R. and Mary Putnam. She was
born Apr. 5, 1843, at Wenham. Enlisted in Co. A, lOth
R. I. Vols. ; discharged Sept. 1, 1862; enlisted Nov. 7,
1862, Co. F, 48th Inf.; hospital steward at Port Hudson
and at Baton Rouge; discharged Sept. 3, 1863. Grad-
uated at Dartmouth College in 1865. Principal of High
School and Supt. of Schools for many years. Lives in
Melrose.

Children of Wendell Phillips and Maria P., born at
Red Wing, Minn. :

392. Robert Putnam, b. Feb. 17, 1868; m. Nov. 3, 1898, Mary Ann

Campbell of Melrose, b. Aug. 17, 1873. Lawyer, Boston
University Law School, 1890. They live in Melrose. No
issue.

393. William Phelps, b. Apr. 2, 1870; d. Aug. 4, 1870.

394. Susan Mabel, b. May 10, 1876; Smith College, 1901; m. Oct.

5, 1904, George W. Emerson of Amesbury, s. of Charles
W. and Susan (Littlefield) Emerson. Live in Amesbury.
Had : (1) Edward Everett, b. Sept. 2, 1905, in Danvers;
(2) Elizabeth Capen, b. Nov. 22, 1906, in Salem.

325 Joseph Edward Hood, bom Mar. 26, 1841, at

Danversport; married Nov. 18, 1866, Martha A., daugh-
ter of Joseph and Electa (Taylor) Gilpatrick, and lived
in Danvers. She was born Mar. 30, 1843, at Shapleigh,

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.

135

Me., and died Sept. 6, 1897, in Danvers. Lived in Dan-
vers, where,, he died May 8, 1901. Enlisted Aug. 19,
1862, in Co. F, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. ; wounded July
30, 1864, at Petersburg, Va. ; discharged Apr. 10, 1865,
as sergeant. Postmaster at Danvers for nearly twenty
years ; town clerk, collector of taxes, and overseer of the
poor.

Children of •Joseph Edward and Martha A. :

392. Ralph Otho, b. July 5, 1870; m. Oct. 6, 1898, Grace B., daugh-

ter of Jefferson and Emily J. (Berry) Hayes of Danvers,
b. Aug. 21, 1879, at Stoneham, Mass. Electrical engineer.
They live in Danvers. Had: (1) Ralph Stedman, b. June
11, 1899; (2) Grace Geraldine, b. Apr. 9, 1902; (3) Martha,
b. June 17, 1907.

393. Charles E., b. Jan. 22, 1873; d. same day.

394. Mabel Electa (twin), b. June 26, 1877; m. Nov. 18, 1903,

Nathan Perley Clark, s. of Nathan J. and Georgiana B.
(Perley) Clark.

395. LeRoy Stanley (twin), b. June 26, 1877; d. May 31, 1879.

328 Augustine Hawkins Hood, born Sept. 30,
1850, at Middleton; married Nov. 25, 1879, Kate A. Fo-
gerty, at Carlinville, 111. She was born Feb. 12, 1858.
Children of Augustine Hawkins and Kate A. :

396. George Daniel Augustine, b. May 26, 1881, at Carlinville.

397. Leo Herbert, b. May 2, 1884, at Carlinville.

398. Louis, b, Aug. 2, 1887, at Bellevue, Neb. ; d. May, 1893.

399. Mary Kate, b. Feb. 7, 1890, at Bellevue, Neb.

344 Wilbur Fletcher Hood, bom Nov. 8, 1855 ;
married, Dec. 19, 1880, Nettie Mabel, daughter of William
M. and Martha Kneeland. Shoe cutter ; lives in Topsfield.
Children of Wilbur Fletcher and Nettie M. :

400. Roy Eaton, b. Sept. 6, 1882.

401. Harris Leon, b. Jan. 22, 1885.

402. Alice, b. Aug. 2, 1899; d. Mar. 1, 1906.

347 Ralph Dutton Hood, bom Aug. 28, 1874;
married, first, Nov. 29, 1894, Annah Emerson Jacobs. She

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JOHN HOOD OF LYNN, MASS.

died in Haverhill, Sept. 8, 1898. He married, second,
Jan. 24, 1904, Maude Currier. Civil engineer ; lives in
Haverhill.

Child of Ralph Dutton and Annah E. :

403. Paul Emerson, b. Nov. 16, 1895.

347 Fred Brainard Hood, born July 20, 1858;
married, Aug. 1, 1878, Sarah Lindsey, daughter of George
H. and Priscilla (Harlow) Barrett, and lived in Danvers.
She was born Aug. 14, 1859, in Marblehead, and died
March 16, 1905, in Danvers. He died Feb. 3, 1902, in
Danvers. Teamster and motorman.

Children of Fred Brainard and Sarah L. :

404. Louisa Belle, b. Feb. 14, 1879.

405. Harry Preston, b. May 28, 1880.

406. Marian Lindsey, b. Oct. 2, 1886.

351 Clarence Orvin Hood, born Sept. 11, 1863, at
Danvers; married, Oct. 2, 1894, Abbie Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Chauncey S. and Alice G. (Black) Richards, of
Danvers. She was born Feb. 24, 1866, at Danvers. He
is a dentist, and resides at Beverly.

Children of Clarence Orvin and Abbie E. :

407. Chauncey Kichards, b. Nov. 21, 1895.

408. Martha, b. Feb. 25, 1898.

THE FRENCH ACADIANS IN TOPSFIELD

AND THEIR LIFE IN EXILE.

BY GEORGE FRANCIS DOW.

The French Acadians, sometimes improperly styled French
Neutrals, who inhabited the western part of Nova Scotia in
the vicinity of the Basin of Minas, were carried into exile
among the English settlements along the Atlantic coast in
accordance with a decision reached on July 28th, 1755, by
the Governor and Council at Halifax. The first embarkation
took place on, the 8th of October and according to the best
evidence families were kept together as much as possible.
As nearly as may be computed the number of men, women
and children transported was about six thousand. They
were distributed along the coast from Maine to Georgia, no-
where finding a welcome, of alien birth and religion, a finan-
cial burden on the various towns where they chanced to be
located, who can wonder that their lot was a hard one.
Over one thousand Acadians found lodgement in Massachu-
setts and a committee was appointed by the General Court
for the duty of distributing them among the several towns.
These towns, while burdened with the care of the Acadians,
were to be reimbursed from the Provincial treasury for all
expenses that might be incurred in their support, for at the
first the Acadians declared themselves to be prisoners of war
and refused to work.

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138 THE FRENCH ACADIANS IN TOPSFIELD

The towns adopted various methods in performing this
duty. Usually some old building was rented and food sup-
plies were alloted from time to time. In Lancaster, Mass.,
the Acadians were billeted among the farmers at 2s. 8d. per
week. In making assignments among the various towns no
consideration seems to have been given to the previous oc-
cupations of the aliens. At Lancaster, for example, the fa
ther of the family was a fisherman and as the town is situated
nearly forty miles from the ocean there could be no oppor-
tunity for him to ply his trade. As water seeks its level, it
is not strange that the family finally turned up at Weymouth
on the coast, notwithstanding the fact that selectmen’s per-
mits were lacking, for journeying from one town to another
without a permit signed by two selectmen was strictly for-
bidden by law, under penalty of five days imprisonment or
ten lashes, and after much controversy and petition, there
this family remained. The authorities seem to have had ex-
cellent reasons for placing many of these families at a dis-
tance from the sea shore as appears from the following pe-
tition : —

“To the Hon*^*® the Council and House of Representa-
tives in General Court now Sitting at Boston, Octob*' 6, A.
D. 1756.

“Humbly Shew the Overseers of tlie Poor of the Town of
Marblehead, that they have now under their Care Thirty-
Seven of the late Inhabitants of Nova Scotia, of whome Six-
teen are men (most of them Seamen). Those people for
want of Convenience in the Town, were placed in three
Houses near together, at a place called the Ferry, near to
Salem Harbour, a mile at least from the Town Inhabitants,
where they Stil remain. That their being together, and so
remote from the Town gives them greate oppertunities of
Caballing together & forming designs free from the notice
of sd Over Seers, and ’tis generally Apprehended that the sd
French may with ease put themselves & Families on board
a Vessel or Vessels in either Salem, or this Harbour and
make their escape in the night, which the Forts of these
Harbours are in no condition to prevent. That tho in the
Summer Season the men were considerably Imployed in La-
bour whereby they partly subsisted their Families yet in the

AND THEIR LIFE IN EXILE.

39

Winter Season there will be no Imployment for them in this
place, so that those Families (who are in want of every-
thing) must be supplied by sd Overseers at the public Charge
which must be much greater here than in the Country.

“Wherefore the said Overseers Pray the sd French People
may be removed from Marblehead, and be other ways dis-
posed of as this Hon'’^® Court shall think fit.

Nathan Bowen for the said Overseers.

“P. S. As those People are extremely averse to living in
the Country tis likely that their knowledge of our desires to
have them removed may forward their Attempting an escape
wherefore hope your Honours will order their Remove as
Soon as possible and Some guard Over them in the mean
Time.”*

A similar petition from the Overseers of the Poor at Salem
gives evidence: —

“That about Twelve of the French Neutralls (so called)
were at first sent to this town who were orderly persons &
Willing to work for their Clothing & toward their Support.
That since the Committee of the Court were pleased to order
an additional! Number of Twenty more who were of the
French residing in or near Cape Sables, persons of a quite
different Temper & behaviour, verry ungovernable & do but
little towards their maintenance — but what is more They
are a people so acquainted with boats & vessells, that there
is considerable Hazard of their taking & Running away with
some of the fishing Vessells belonging to this place, now be-
gining to fitt out or of ye merchant Vessels. The Inhabi-
tants of the Town are therefore greatly uneasy at their be-
ing continued with us, who are so Exposed when the other
seaports of Gloster Marblehead Boston and Charlstown have
theirs removed into the Country Towns yr memorialists
would further Inform yr Hon'’^® Hon" — That by reason of this
addition of neutrals The poor of our Town are Keept out of
the Almshouse at a Considerable higher charge than they
would be at if Entertained in that house wch by private Do-
nations & otherways was built & appropriated only for the
use of the poor. Further yr Memorialists Apprehend that
their being continued within is a considerable Damage to the

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140 THE FRENCH ACADIANS IN TOPSFIELD

Public as they are maintained at a place where the unavoid-
able charge for maintainance is more than as much again, as
it would be in the Inland Towns.

“Your memorialists therefore most humbly Pray that you
would order them to some other Town where there would be
less Hazzard & where they might be less chargeable to the
Government — And your memorialists as in Duty bound shall
every pray.

Benjr. Pickman, p. order overseers Poor of Salem.”

“In the House of Repes. Feb. i/th, 1757
“Read and Ordered, That ye Overseers of ye Poor of the
Town of Salem, be and hereby are allowed & impowered at
the Charge of the Province to remove the late Inhabitants of
Nova Scotia, who have been placed there by Order of this
Court or of his Majesty’s Council, from said Town to ye
Towns & in the proportions following, viz: Seven to Hop-
kington, five to Southborough & Eight to Tewksbury, And
that ye Selectmen of said Towns be & hereby are directed to
support ye sa>d Inhabitants late of Nova Scotia in the man-
ner as is directed by the Laws in that Case made & pro-
vided, and that the twelve of said Inhabitants who were first
ordered to said Town of Salem be removed to ye Town of
Sturbridge to be under the Care & direction of Moses Money
Esqr who is hereby directed to provide for & Support them
Accordingly, at as Small expense to the public as may be.”*
The unfortunate family that was sent to Tewksbury re-
ceived scant attention from the Overseers of that town and
on Nov. 1 8th of the same year, the head of the family caused
to have presented to the General Court the following peti-
tion : —

“The petition of Frangoise Muise humbly Sheweth. That
your Petitioner formerly an Inhabitant of Cape Sables in
Nova Scotia, A Part of that Country always friendly to ye
English, and ready particularly to relieve the Fisherman,
who frequently experienced their Protection and Hospitality,
was placed, after he was brought to New England, at Salem
with his Family, being Twelve Persons in all, where he abode
9 months and b}^ the Favour of the People and their own

^Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 23, page 3t3.

AND THEIR LIFE IN EXILE.

I4I

works, were comfortably subsisted. But that after 9 months,
The Government thought fit to remove them to a Town
call’d Tewksbury, where they have suffered much, it being a
small poor Town, very little work to be found, and for the
little they do there is hardly any Pay to be got, so that
though they are able and willing to work, they lose the Ad-
vantage. They are lodg’d in the most miserable House in
the world, all the Timber rotten, not one square of Glass in
the House, No Chimney but a few stones pil’d up to the
Height of about Six feet, and then a Hole open thro the
Top, so that they are smok’d to Death ; add to this, that at
every blast of wind they expect the House to be down upon
their Heads, and think it a miracle that it has stood so
long:

“Your Petitioner prays your Excellency and Honours to
consider the miserable condition he must be in during the
Winter in such a Situation, and to order him some Relief,
He prays particularly that your Excellency and Honours
would be pleased to remand him to Salem from whence he
was remov'd where he liv’d comfortably and inoffensively,
and where He and his Family can find the Means of sup-
porting themselves by their Labour & Industry, with little
Expence to the public : and your Petitioner shall ever

pray, &c.”*

The ultimate fate of this family does not appear.

A petition from John Labrador, the father of a large fam-
ily which was sent to the adjoining town of Wilmington, re-
veals a pitiable condition. He prefaces his somewhat inco-
herent petition by stating that “while he lived at Maligash
he was so faithful in Serving and assisting all Englishmen in
distress and from the cruelties of the Indians that one Day
in particular having sent away out of the harbour one Vessel
which the Indians intended to prey on and which they for-
bad him at his peril, they way laid him coming from the
Vessel and shot at him with Buck shott seven of Wich lodg’d
in his flesh and Thirty odd went thro his coat which marks
he now bears, having three yet in his back, but not satisfied
with that they threatened to take his life away the first op-
portunity which oblig’d him to abandon his habitation and

^Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 23, page 509,

142 THE FRENCH ACADIANS IN TOPSFIELD

go live at Pisiquitte, but having done all the service in his
powers and in a perishable condition was prest without any
regard or pity shewed him which almost breaks his heart for
those ten Weeks past he had had no kind of subsisLance only
one quarter Lamb, and about a quart Milk each Day among
seven in family without Wood, having at Length refus’d him
oxen to fech home his wood which he always cut himself,
and left them now in that condition without victuals or fir-
ing, and in a kind of house without Doors or Roof for when
it Rains they are oblig’d to shift their bed from part of the
wett to leward and from a melting snow there is no screening,
and having told one of the selectmen that we were a float in
the house he said I must build a Boat and sail in it. He
has with his family lived chiefly on acorns three Weeks with-
out any pity and innumerable other cruelties too tedious to
mention. Therefore if your honours would permit him to
quit Wilminton that place of Woe, and come to Charlestown
he would for you as in Duty bound for ever pray so hoping
for the love of God (that your Honours being the fathers of
your Country) you will help and redress the grievances of the
Distressed and in this confidence subscribes himself
Your Honour’s Most Dutiful Serv’t,

Jn® Labrador.*

Wilmington, 26th Deer. 1757

It is pleasant to know that such tales of hardship and ne-
glect are not on record in connection with the towns of Essex
County.

Germain Laundry, with wife, 7 sons and 14 daughters, was
located at Andover and seems to have received excellent
care. The women, as well as men, worked in the fields, and
the women especially employed themselves in pulling flax.
This family finally set sail from Salem for their native land
in 1766.

At Ipswich, about 20 were located. Both sexes wore
wooden shoes. It is recorded that the men carved wooden
ladles and sold them to the citizens of the town. A cure was
alloted to Ipswich; no doubt a welcome presence to the
heartsick exiles.

♦Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 23, page 576.

AND THEIR LIFE IN EXILE.

Rowley supported fourteen Acadians, and Boxford at one
time had nine, according to Gage, who also says of them
that “they were remarkable for the simplicity of their man-
ners, the ardor of their piety and the purity of their morals.”

Soon after the arrival of the Acadians in the Province
thirty-two were located in Salem, but in 1756 were removed
to inland towns in answer to the foregoing petition. In 1764
Salem had forty-two and two years later one hundred and
forty-one were reported as being at that port ready to em-
bark for Canada.

Selectmen at first were ordered to bind out the children
where places could be found for them and one may easily
imagine the terrible family separations that must have oc-
curred. One aged man, whose petition is on file in the
archives at the State House, stated that his hands and feet
were tied by the town officials and he was nearly strangled
to prevent him from running after and calling out to his chil-
dren who were carried away. Finally numerous petitions
from the Acadians resulted in the repeal of this order.

Boston, being the most natural port at which to disem-
bark those assigned to the Province, for a time was obliged
to support a large number, and ere long petitions were pre-
sented to the Governor by the inhabitants, deprecating their
presence and especiall)* the fact of their being quartered in
the town in such large numbers. One petition continues :
“The receiving among us of so great a number of persons
whose gross bigotry to the Roman Catholic religion is notori-
ous and whose loyalty to his Majesty is suspected, is a thing
very disagreeable to us.” Finally, in August, 1756, the
committee on the Acadian French reported to the Governor
and Council that there were eighty-four persons then in Bos-
ton under the care of the overseers of the poor and recom-
mended that they be distributed among several towns after-
wards named and that the selectmen of those towns be or-
dered to procure work for them or, should they be unable to
work, to support them as if they were “proper inhabitants”
of the town and send their bill of charges to the office of the
Secretary. Among the number thus distributed was Mi-
chael Dugoy who, with his wife and five children, was sent
to the town of Topsfield. Numerous reports and papers re-

44

THE FRENCH ACADIANS IN TOPSFIELD

lating to this family are preserved in the archives and from
them it is possible to picture in outline the life of this family
of Acadians while resident inTopsfield, which no doubt may
also answer as well for other towns in Essex County.

It was the latter part of October in 1756, nearly a year af-
ter the Dugoy family had landed in Boston, that Nathaniel
Porter and Thomas Baker, selectmen of Topsfield, sent a
yeoman to Boston to transport the French family to town in
accordance with the order of the Province. For this service
£2. 13s. 4d. was charged, but the committee of accounts
deemed the amount exhorbitant and disallowed the 13s. 4d.
On receiving notice from Boston that a French family had
been alloted to Topsfield, the selectmen engaged John Gould
to provide a house for them. He went to David Balch, who
was a tanner, and rented of him at 4s. 8d. per month, the old
William Towne house, then over 100 years old. The house
long since has disappeared. It formerly stood beside what
is now South Main street and near the lone apple tree by the
bars in the field belonging to William H. Walsh. Several
times the present owner of the land has plowed up bricks
upon the spot and a few years ago he uncovered anew the
old chimney foundation. The house was built in 1651 and
here lived, at various times, three victims of the witchcraft
delusion, Rebecca, Mary, and Sarah, daughters of William
Towne. Rebecca married Francis Nurse. Mary, “the self
forgetful”, married Isaac Esty, and her sister Sarah married
for her second husband, Peter Cloyes. To this house the
Acadians were carried and at a town meeting held Novem-
ber 9th, Jacob Robinson was chosen to take care of them.
On their arrival, the selectmen served them with scanty sup-
plies, “eight feet of wood cut & carried to their house, 8s. ;
a Bushel of Indian meal, 3s.; a cheese w‘ 10 pounds, 2s.
8d. ; four pound halfe of Salt pork, IS. Lid. ; ii i-2lb. lamb,
IS. pd. ; 1-2 bushel Rie meal, is. lod. and bushel Potatoes
IS. id.;” This, according to the voucher on file, together
with one bushel of meal and a quart of rum furnished at the
beginning by John Gould, was supposed to supply their needs
until November lOth, or for twenty days after they had ar-
rived in town. A bedstead and cord were not charged on
their account until the following month. Probably the chil-
dren slept on the floor.

AND THEIR LIFE IN EXILE,

145

The following spring the selectmen certified regarding the
family as follows: “The man is 43 years of age, his state of
health sence he came to This towne has been such that he
has not been able to Labour but a vary little and for some
time past he [has] not been able to Labour any att all.
His wife [Elizabeth], as she saith, is about ye age of her
husband. She has had Several ill Turns which has held Som
time but She is Something better att present. They have
two male children, ye Eldest [Armont] is 13 years of age
Last April, ye youngest [Joseph] is 5 years of age, the fe-
males are ye eldest [Mary] 10 years, 2nd is [Modesty] 7,
the 3rd [Annie] is 3 years of Age it being the best Account
we can git as to their Age.”

Jacob Robinson, during the first half year, supplied them
with many articles, notably, meal, “biskit,” wood, sugar,
pork, rum, veal, dry fish, molasses, butter, rice, fowls, can-
dles, beef, mutton, salt, “oyle,” milk, a bedstead & cord, a
lamp, 2 meat barrells, 2 pairs small shoes at is. each, sheets,
a spinning wheel, an earthen pot, 2 bread pans, 2 pounds of
flour, turnips, a wash tub and 2 barrels of “cyder,” that ne-
cessity of New England life. There was also a charge for
medical attendance and an item of expense for purchasing
and transporting provisions, which probably went into Jacob
Robinson’s pocket, for no other charge appears for service
rendered. David Balch, the landlord, also supplied cow-beef
and butter.

The first article in the warrant for a town meeting held
June 28, 1757, reads as follows: “To Consider and come in-
to some proper Measures for taking care of the French fam-
ily in said Town and to act any thing the Town shall think
proper respecting sd family Being provided for.” The ques-
tion was discussed without result for no action is recorded.
Jacob Robinson’s next quarterly bill has supplies as enum-
erated before, also a pair of cards for carding wool, addition-
al visits by the Doctor, and nine pints of rum. David Balch
in the mean time advanced the rent to 5s. per month.

In November 1757, the selectmen wrote that “the sd
frenchman still continues in a vary poor State of health, he
has not been able to Do one days work for eight months
past.” A town meeting held the same month took no ac-

146 THE FRENCH ACADIANS IN TOPSFIELD

tion on the following article inserted in the warrant: “To
see what measures the Town will Come into for to have the
french family in said Town supported under their Difficult
Surcomstances.”

John Balch now appears in charge of the family and among
other items in his account is noted, a bed blanket, for it
was in December, 9 yards of cloth for a bedtick, a new cover-
let, a new sieve, 4 pairs of shoes, an earthen pitcher, and
beef “sewit.” Possibly the family had adopted New Eng-
land customs in a measure and proposed to use the beef
“sewit” in the manufacture of mince pies for Thanksgiving,
the bill covering the month of November.

John Lefavour soon followed John Balch and remained in
charge of the family for two years. His bills contained
items similar to those already enumerated. On one luxuri-
ous occasion he supplied “a dung hill fowl.” At another
time the family dined on a “calfs head & plock.” Green
fish, ginger bread, an oil barrel to make wash hibs, wine for
the sick man, 3 pairs of shoes for the girls, and a beer barrel,
are among the items. During the month of July they were
supplied with 62 quarts of milk. Jan. 4, 1759, the select-
men again make report to the authorities: — “Michael Du-
goy the man himselfe is now very weak and poorly and hath
been so for a year and halfe and is obliged to keep his bed
for some time together very often.”

As must be expected the doctors services were in fre-
quent requisition. Dr. Richard Dexter was the local phy-
sician and lived on what is now known as “The Agricultural
Farm,” in the present house and near where the Dugoy fam-
ily were housed. In 1759, poor Michael Dugoy had charged
on his account, 13 professional visits, “Hystarick pills &
powders,” 3 purges, “Stumatick mixter,” blisters, and “pur-
gatine powders,” all being supplied for the magnificent sum
of 1 8s. But Dr. Dexter was not permitted to possess a mo-
noply of the business of healing Acadian French, for Dr.
Sawyer was called in from Ipswich, and in John Lefavor’s
account for the quarter ending March ist appears the fol-
lowing item. “To the French Doctors bill for Doctoring
the french family, ^1. 4. o.” Where this French physician
resided does not appear.

AND THEIR LIFE IN EXILE.

147

After living in Topsfield for nearly four years, Dugoy was
allowed to remove to Newbury, where two families of Aca-
dians were already located. In a bill rendered to the Com-
mittee of Accounts, Sept, i, 1760, appears the following
item: “To Time spent to Settle & Come into meassures

with Middleton for to have the French family Supported that
was Signed to Topsfield and Middleton & by reason pf there
Sickness we have been obliged to Transport ye whole of ye
family to Newbury and we pay money there for their sup-
port at ye rate of £26-1^-^ per year.” It will be noted that
the transfer was made to Newbury because of continued
sickness. Possibly the French physician may have lived
there. At any rate, association with others of their race was
medicine for these homesick exiles. The transfer was made
Aug. 6, 1760 and regularly thereafter, every quarter until
April, 1767, the town treasurer contributed to their support
in their new location.

In 1767, the Massachusetts Legislature enacted a law im-
powering towns to remove by constables, any persons not
natives, who were undesirable as residents. Such persons
were to be conveyed by the constable of the town to that of-
ficial in the next town and so on until the town was reached
where the individual belonged. It would seem that some
construction of this enactment was made to apply to the
Acadian French, for many of them began to leave for the
land of their birth. The three families located at Newbury,
thirty persons in all, petitioned the town to be allowed to re-
turn to Canada. The petition, most pathetically worded,
was granted and the exiles were furnished .with money and
supplies. Topsfield at a town meeting held April 24, 1767,
“voted to give the French family (that was assigned to Tops-
field and Middleton to Maintain) Thirty two Dollars to pay
their passage to Canada and Support them on their voyage.”
And so the Frenchman with his family sailed away, not to
his old home on the Basin of Minas, for that was occupied
by others, but to a new location in Claire, to the westward of
the former settlement. Topsfield, first and last, had paid
£iS$. II. 9 on their account.

i

■JUSTIN ALLEN, M. D.

BY GEORGE FRANCIS DOW.

When a good man dies it is sometimes said, “He was be-
loved by all.” But usually at such times there are mental
reservations or faint notes in the general hymn of praise.
With Doctor Allen, however, there can be no equivocal ex-
pression. He died respected and beloved by every man,
woman and child in this community and the tidings of his
death brought the tear or caught the heart beat of scores of
friends and former patients living without the bounds of Tops-
field. None of his blood stood at the bedside to close the
weary eyelids, for he had lived alone and left no near rela-
tions, but the hands of friends ministered to him in his sick-
ness and soothed his dying moments and the whole town
paid respect to the memory of a good man gone before.

Justin Allen was born in Hamilton, Mass., on September
29, 1826. He was the son of Ezekiel and Sally (Roberts)
Allen and was descended from a good New England ances-
try. His grandfathers, both paternal and maternal, did hon-
orable service, one or the other of them, in the campaigns
of Bunker Hill, Rhode Island, Long Island, Saratoga and
other fields in the Revolutionary war. The foundations of
his education were laid in the common schools of his native
town. In 1845 1846 he was a student at Williston Sem-

inary, East Hampton, Mass. The following year was spent
at Rockingham Academy, Hampton Falls, N. H. and at

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JUSTIN ALLEN, M. D.

49

Hampton Academy. The next year, he returned to Williston
Seminary and the years of 1849 and, 1850 saw him again at
Hampton Academy. Entering Dartmouth<College he left in
the spring of 1851 and continued his studies at Brown Uni-
versity where he was graduated in 1852 with the A. B. de-
gree. Having elected to follow the practice of medicine he
studied with his brother D. S. 'Allen, M. D. for the two fol-
lowing years and attended lectures at the Berkshire Medical
Institute. In 1855 he was attending lectures in Boston at the
Tremont Medical School and the following year he was grad-
uated M. D. from the Medical department of Harvard Uni-
versity.

In June, 1857, Doctor Allen came to Topsfield and began
the practice of medicine. It is said that his sfirst -patient was
Wm. Pitman Gould, then under three years of age. He had
been preceded in town in the medical practice, by Doctor
David Choate who removed that year to Salem after having
lived here three years. Dr. Royal A. Merriam also lived
here and followed the profession of healing, for Topsfield,
Boxford, Linebrook and Middleton, supplied a field exten-
sive enough to demand the services of two practitioners; yet
from 1862 to 1892 this territory depended almost exclusively
upon the professional skill of Doctor Allen. And he, was
faithful to this trust. In 1879, with the exception of a week
at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and a few hurried trips of
not over two days absence each, he had been at his post daily
for the space of twenty-two years. Fifteen years later he
had relinquished the more laborious duties of his ■ profession
and had enjoyed to a fuller extent the pleasures of travel, but
almost to the day of his death he gave friendly- advice to
those who had leaned upon him for nearly a half century.
Charity also brought to him the poor, and the unfortunate.
The many errands of mercy that were unrecorded on the
pages of his charge book will never be known. His quiet
benefactions in money must have aggregated a considerable
sum, and more than one pensioner was dependent in part up-
on his bounty.

Public office attracted him but little, although he always
retained a deep interest in public affairs and in state and na-
tional politics. Earnest convictions upon the temperance

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150

question lead him to affiliate himself with the Prohibition
Party and on one occasion he accepted its nomination for
State Senator from this district. In 1865 he served as super-
intendent of schools and ten years later he served for one
year as a member of the School Committee. To the Town
Library, however, he gave most painstaking service. He
helped to organize the Library in 1874 and served on the
Board of Trustees from that time until the day of his death
and for the greater part of the time was chairman of the
Board. The duty of selecting the books to be added to the
library also largely devolved upon him and the permanent
worth and excellence of the volumes upon its shelves are a
monument to his affectionate care. Through a bequest of
one thousand dollars, the income to be applied to the pur-
chase of historical or biographical works, his influence will
continue to be exerted for the good of the community where
he spent the best years of his life.

In 1894 his interest in historical studies caused him to aid
in organizing the Topsfield Historical Society. He was
then elected its President and thereafter, until his death, an-
nually reelected. He was always most constant in attend-
ance and deeply interested in its welfare. The following re-
solutions prepared by the writer and adopted by the society
after the doctor’s death epitomize his character and mental
qualities: — “Resolved, That in the death of Justin Allen,
M. D. the President of the Topsfield Historical Society since
its organization in 1 894, his associates have lost a most valued
member, whose personal qualities and private virtues have en-
titled him to their respect and esteem. His strict allegience
to duty, the uniform conscientiousness which regulated his
conduct, and his thoughtful consideration for the rights and
happiness of others, must ever serve as an example to those
who knew him. Tranquil, content, philosophic, useful: his
life flowed in a quiet current. His reticence was a rebuke to
the general loquacity ; his reserve, to the popular love of
display. He was respected by the entire community which
he had served for over fifty years. Would that there were
more like him !

FAMILY RECORDS— GOULD, PERLEY, ETC.

Genealogical data from the note-book of Simon Gould of
Topsfield, lately in possession of Chas. P. Adams of Somer-
ville. The following items are in his handwriting: —

wee was maried October the ninth 1740.

and moses Gould was born the 21 Day of July 1741.

Hannah Gould was Born the 9 Day of June 1744.

Jean Gould was Born on the 30 Day of July 1746.

Lucy Gould was Born on the 27 Day of may 1749.

Huldah Gould was born on The 7^ of June 1752.

Simon Gould Jun** was Born the 8^*^ Day of November 1755.

Elijah Gould was Born on The 27^*' of febuary, 1758.

Moses Gould Died September the 2 Day 1763.

my wife "^Did Die the Second Day of September in the
year 1793 and in the Seventy ninth year of her age.

Brother Jacob Died in the 85 year of his age.

Brother Thomas Gould Died the Second Day of february
1771 and in the Sixty ninth year of his age.

Sister Marcy Page Died on monday the 31 Day of October
1785 and in the 73 year of her age.

Items evidently in his son Simon’s handwriting: —

My father! died the third day of January in the year 1803
aged in his 94 year of his age.

Topsfield June 1787 when this house was raised Simon
Gould lun"^ was married to Sally White February 19*^ 1788.

Moses Gould was Born November 22*^ 1788 on Satterday
at TO oClock in the four noon.

Oliver Gould was Born Apriel 1790 at midnight.

Oliver Gould was Born December 2 1795 on monday
Evening at 8 oClock.

Nov. 25^^ 1822 then Sister Hannah Gould died on monday
at Eleven oClock in the forenoon and in her 79 year.

*Jane Gould.

fSimon Gould.

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FAMILY RECORDS — GOULD, PERLEY, ETC.

Sister Lucy Perkins Died May the 8^^^ 1822 aged 73.
first Oliver Gould died June 29^^ 1795-
Second Oliver Gould Died August i 1796, at 7 oClock.
Haffield Gould was Born October 8^*^ I797 Sunday
Morning at half after 4 oclock.

Sally Gould Born may 26^^ 1800 at Six oClock after Noon.
Samuel White Gould was Born January 8^^ 1803 on Sater-
day morning at 8 oClock.

Elijah Gould was Born on thirsday the 19^^ September in
the after noon at 4 oclock 1805.

Thorndick Osgood Gould was Born on Thursday morning
the 19^^ of May 1808 about half after twelve oClock.

Mehebel Gould was born the Second day of October 1801.
Ant Elizabeth Gould died November 5**^ 1821.

Brother Jacob Andrews died Jan*"^ 10*^ 181 1.

Salley Gould married Jesse Perley jun’" June 18, 1824.
Brother Kimball died March 1817.

Brother Perkins died Jan. 31*^ 1825 in 83 year of his age.
Sister Huldah Kimball died July 20^^ 1827.

Moses Gould died January 14^^ 1829.

Items in the handwriting of his grand-daughter Sally : —
Father died December 29^^ 1831 aged 76.

Mother died June 12^^ 1834 aged 69.

Jane Andrews died Feb. 24 1837 aged 91.

Elijah Gould died October 12^^ 1840 aged 83.
his wife Dolly died Aug. 21®^ 1840 aged 75.

Hafheld Gould died Dec’’ 29^^ 1841 aged 44.

Jesse Perley died Nov. 19^^ 1851 aged 54.

Elizabeth W. Perley born Wed Sept. 8^^ 1825.

Sarah J. Perley born Sept. 9^^ 1829.

Edward P. Perley born Nov. 10^^ 1836.

The following items are in pencil, and were entered prob-
ably by Sally’s daughter, Sarah J. Perley: —

Sarah J. Perley Married March ii 1855.

Mother died Dec. 29 1857 aged 57.

VITAL STATISTICS OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.

FOR THE YEAR 1908.

1908.

Jan.

29.

Mar.

3-

Mar.

19.

Apr.

24.

Apr.

25.

Apr.

so-

May

lo.

May

14-

May

16.

June

13.

July

23-

Aug.

30.

Sept.

16.

Oct.

17-

Nov.

2.

Nov.

14.

Dec.

24.

BIRTHS.

Antonio Russi, son of Leonardo and Florence (LeCaporal) Russi.
Donald Melvin, son of Melvin W. and Bessie (Welch) Smerage.
Helen Cecile, dau. of Daniel J, and Katherine L. (Gibney) Kerrigan.
James Albion, son of John R. and Marion E. (Averill) Gould.

Mary Agnes, dau. of Joseph and Katherine M. (Carroll) Spires.
Garfield Elliott, son of Albert F. and Adaline I. (Bailey) Farmer.
Mary Lucy, dau. of Thomas L. and Lucy M. (Garbutt) Jenkins.
Joseph Harland, son of Hiram L. and Mary L. (Murphy) Clay.

Perkins, dau. of Arthur F. and Leonie E. (Cruchet) Perkins.

Eleanor Pearl, dau. of Leslie L. and Isabelle P. (Smerage) Ingalls.
Muriel Elizabeth, dau. of Engene M. and Daisy L. (Dow) Dow.

John Emerson, son of Thomas J. and Florence A. (Pierce) Luxton.
Ernest Everett, son of Frank L. and Mary J. (Conner) Gilliland.
Harold Benjamin, son of Merritt L. and Ida B. G. (Nelson) Hobson.
James Edward, son of John J. and Catherine (Donnelly) Goodwin.
Bruce Pitman, son of Fred C. and Jessie M. (Killam) Burnham.
Charlie, son of Angelo and Domenica (Rossi) Rossi.

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VITAL STATISTICS FOR’'i908.

1908.

Feb.

April

April

June

July

Aug.

June

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

Nov,

MARRIAGES.

12.

f John W. Fuller (Topsfield), son of Timothy and Lydia M. (Pea-
j body) Fuller.

] Florence M. Derry (Danvers), dau. of Fred J. and Florence
(Gould) Derry.

9-

fFred C. Burnham (Topsfield), son of George W. and Anna B.
j (Pitman) Burnham.

I Jessie M. Killam (Boxford), dau. of Frank W. and Elizabeth
[ (Graves) Killam.

f George P. Davison (Topsfield), son of Albert H. and Josie
j (Tinkham) Davison.

] Sarah McNulty (Gloucester), dau. of John and Mary A. (Webber)
[ McNulty.

f Henry M. Andrews (Topsfield), son of Elisha P. and Abigail C.
j (Foster) Andrews.

j Hattie (Dinsmore) Mathewson (Marblehead), dau. of James and
Harriet (Smethurst) Dinsmore.

f Henry Follansbee Long (Topsfield), son of Ira P. and Harriet L.
j (Follansbee) Long.

I Margaret Pingree (Topsfield),dau. of William H. L, and Margaret
C. (Bryant) Pingree.

fEvan Gage Hall, (Topsfield), son of Edgar A. and Martha A.
J (Marston) Hall.

I Marian Conley (Topsfield), dau. of Samuel and Ruth P. (Lake)
t Conley.

f LeRoy Nelson Chambers (Providence), son of William and Helen
j (Chambers) Chambers.

] Lillian Blanche Taylor (Topsfield), dau. of William B. and Annie
L (Millard) Taylor.

f Arthur Wyman Pace (Topsfield), son of Albert W. and Ellen M.
22 j (Perkins) Pace.

j Annie M. Muchmore (Portsmouth), dau. of Frank W. and Martha
t (Kendrick) Muchmore.

f Albert S. Lane (Topsfield), son of Albert and Mary A. (Welch)
« J Lane.

I Lennie G. (Perley) Hussey (Topsfield), dau. of John F. and

[ Louisa A. (Whitaker) Perley.

f Albert W. Bowman (Chelsea), son of Herbert and Mary C. (Bur-
28 J g^ss) Bowman.

I Ann Louise Kelly (Winthrop), dau. of William E. and Annie E.
I (Cole) Kelly.

f Ernest Harvey Pentecost (London, Eng.), son of Richard and
J Mary (Harvey) Pentecost.

j Marion Wentworth Peirce (Topsfield), dau. of Thomas W. and
(. Cornelia C. (Cook) Peirce.

VITAL STATISTICS FOR I908.

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1908.
Jan. II.

Mar. 3.

May 16.
July 17.

Aug. 3.

Aug. 5.

Aug. 31.

Sept. 3.

Sept. 12.

Oct. 17.

Nov. 5.

Dec. 22.

1908.
Jan. 4.
Feb. 3.
Feb. 18.
Feb. 29.
July 9.

July 23.
Oct. 14.
Nov. 15.
Nov. 18.

Nov. 18.
Dec. 23.

DEATHS.

Marshall Chamberlain, son of James O. and Betsey (Hill) Chamber-
lain, aged 74 yrs., 9 mos., 4 days.

Amanda Sayward, widow of Andrew Geyer and dau. of Epes and
Mary A. (Storey) Sayward, aged 70 yrs., 7 mos.

Perkins, dau. of Arthur F. and Leonie A. (Cruchet) Perkins.

Martha Ann, widow of Elisha Glidden and dau. of Samuel and Emily
(Taggart) Galbraith, aged 82 yrs., 9 mos., 28 dys.

Abigail C., widow of Elisha P. Andrews, and dau. of Jonathan and
Cynthia (Andrews) Foster, aged 82 yrs., 3 mos., 8 dys.

Zepherin Paquet, son of John and Margaret (Knowles) Paquet, aged
68 yrs.

Mary Ann, widow of Sewell L. Towne and dau. of George W. and
Mary (Pike) Severance, aged 90 yrs., i mo., 13 dys.

Loring A. Rust, son of Warren and Elizabeth H. (Wildes) Rust, aged
62 yrs., 9 mos., 26 dys.

Pelletia Harmon Foss, son of Robert and Rosanna (Harmon) Foss,
aged 81 yrs., 7 mos., ii dys.

Eliza E., wife of Everett C. Taylor and dau. of John and Sarah
(Phillips) Smith, aged 55 yrs., 10 mos., 8 dys.

Justin Allen, son of Ezekiel and Sallie (Roberts) Allen, aged 82 yrs.,
I mo., 6 dys.

Lillie Ester, wife of William H. Andrews, aged 60 yrs., 4 mos., 26 dys.

Deaths in ether places, Interment in Tepsfield.

Lucy D. Holmes, died in Salem, Mass., aged 66 yrs., 4 mos., 15 dys.
Francis Williams, died in Danvers, Mass., aged 73 yrs.

Salmon D. Hood, died in Haverhill, Mass., aged 78 yrs., i day.
Benjamin A. Orne, died in Boston, Mass., aged 76 yrs., i mo., 4 dys.
Robert Gordon Thompson, died in Salem, Mass., aged 13 yrs., 8 mos.
10 dys.

Susan C. Haven, died in Montezuma, N. Y., aged 51 yrs.

Charles A. Foster, died in Foxboro, Mass,, aged 73 yrs.

Francis F. Lefavour, died in Danvers, Mass., aged 66 yrs.

George W. Perkins, died in Ogden, Utah, aged 48 yrs., 10 mos., 16
dys.

Farizina P. Clifford, died in Wenham, Mass., aged 56 yrs., 2 dys.
Fred Smerage, died in Littleton, N. H., aged 57 yrs., 6 mos.

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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS, I908.

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS IN TOPSFIELD IN 1908.

1908.
Jan. 3.
Jan. 28,
June 17.

June.
July 5.
Nov. 5.

November.

Farmers were ploughing in their fields.

Post office burglarized.

W. J. B. McDougald of Rockland, Maine, elected Principal of the
High School.

Railroad trains began to run on Sunday.

The Balch-Downes-Libby barn on River Street, destroyed by fire.

Died. Justin Allen, M. D.. President of the Topsfield Historical
Society and practicing physician in Topsfield for over fifty years.
He made the following public bequests : for a Soldier’s Monu-
ment, $8000; to the Congregational Church, $2,000; to the
Methodist Church, $2,000; to the Town Library, $1,000.

Rev. B. Alfred Dumm of Cambridge, Mass., elected as a perma-
nent supply at the Congregational Church.

BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE YEAR 1908.

Charles R. Wait, Main St. ; dwelling-house.

John R. Gould, off Main St. ; dwelling-house and shed.

E. Everett Ferguson, High St.; dwelling-house remodelled.

Willard Emery, Main St. ; large addition to dwelling-house.

George L. Gould, Washington St. ; garage.

George R. Shattuck, Wenham St. ; the former Rust house removed across the
street and remodelled.